Comments on: We unplugged our television … and it feels great! https://ourpermaculturelife.com/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/ Dive into a vast collection of free permaculture resources to help you get your permaculture life and edible gardens thriving with global permaculture educator & ambassador, Morag Gamble. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:14:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Anonymous https://ourpermaculturelife.com/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-283 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:38:25 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/18/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-283 That's fantastic! I have wanted to do this for many years, however, my husband is not on board (rats!).
I was thinking I could try to limit the kids (they are limited, but we have no defined rules or structure, as such) to selective media watching (as you have done) – do you mind sharing how you have defined their limits? Eg. particular times or days,time limits etc..?

]]> By: Anonymous https://ourpermaculturelife.com/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-284 Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:38:25 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/18/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-284 That's fantastic! I have wanted to do this for many years, however, my husband is not on board (rats!).
I was thinking I could try to limit the kids (they are limited, but we have no defined rules or structure, as such) to selective media watching (as you have done) – do you mind sharing how you have defined their limits? Eg. particular times or days,time limits etc..?

]]> By: Rob Carroll https://ourpermaculturelife.com/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-282 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 14:38:25 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/18/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-282 A great idea and I'm not surprised by the results, I may have to give this a go myself. I have already taken to reading more than much of what Netflix has to offer.

]]> By: Emma - a simple living journey https://ourpermaculturelife.com/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-289 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:40:58 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/18/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-289 I have done the TV free thing at various times, I agree its wonderful, I dont know why it creeps back into our lives. The best set up we had was when the TV was in a lined shed out of sight and mind. We could pop a movie on, or I could send the kids out if I wanted. But I could also lock the room and it would be a non-issue.

Id love our lives to be TV free, it winds the children up I swear. This morning (school holidays) the kids watched TV first thing, as they usually don't. They are grumpy, irritable and fighting with eachother non-stop. It is off now but this post has made me consider making the rest of the holidays TV free except for the odd movie night or something. TV free is one of those things both parents need to be completly onboard with, which makes it a tricky issue to navigate gently and fairly.

Great post. 🙂

xx

]]> By: Debbie https://ourpermaculturelife.com/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-290 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 11:40:58 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/18/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-290 We still have TV, but it doesn't get turned on for days at a time. Our children are grown so no problems there. In fact, they've all stopped watching TV, for the most part. The computer has taken it's place. I'm not sure that's a good idea, either. Only one (adult) child and my husband are on Facebook. The three of us not on Facebook sleep better and get more done, I truly believe. (I loathe Facebook!) I also don't have a fancy phone, drive a new car or wear expensive clothes. Life is much better without electronic gadgets!

]]> By: Mr Home Maker https://ourpermaculturelife.com/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-286 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 01:40:58 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/18/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-286 I grew up without TV – we were avid readers and conversationalists, I still am an excellent listener and can take comprehensive clear notes during meetings and lectures. I put this listening and comprehension down to no TV and having to fully engage in human conversation

]]> By: Bill Bilodeau https://ourpermaculturelife.com/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-287 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 01:40:58 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/18/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-287 I haven't had cable for 17 years. Occasionally I do use the TV to watch DVDs or project PPTs from a laptop when I have a need to. Now my time grabber is the computer. Bill Bilodeau,St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

]]> By: mrsbutters https://ourpermaculturelife.com/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-291 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 01:40:58 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/18/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-291 Congrats! I love that you've done this and I totally get the slippery slope into TV addiction and reliance in my case. I find that no TV during the school week works well for us as a medium. The kids time on the device is limited (30 mins each weekend day) but I'm struggling with their desire to investigate things and search things cause I like to do that too. I have always disliked the TV being centre of the living space so we have a small TV for that reason but I'm inspired to move the sofas around too. My husband has back problems so the sofas face the tv but then he and I watch it so very rarely maybe I can convince him to move it around. Thanks!

]]> By: Cheryl https://ourpermaculturelife.com/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-292 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 01:40:58 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/18/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-292 Huge Step!
I pretend we don't watch much TV around here, but that's not true really, certainly it is off all day when the kids are at school, but of an afternoon/evening it gets a workout.
I would love to unplug….my family on the other hand…I don't think I could convince them. I must put some thought into a compromise….hmmm.

]]> By: Fiona Chain https://ourpermaculturelife.com/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-293 Wed, 19 Apr 2017 01:40:58 +0000 https://ourpermaculturelife.com/index.php/2017/04/18/we-unplugged-our-television-and-it-feels-great/#comment-293 Good morning Morag,
I only watch two shows all week, Landline and Gardening Australia, I just love them. I watch them on Sundays from 12 till 1.30, so in total it's only an hour and a half. I so enjoy these shows and get so much from them.
For a long time, a few years ago, I was unable to sleep due to a hormonal imbalance, it's is now corrected and I sleep so soundly, but sleep is still my main priority. I go to bed really early and read a book or catch up on blogs I love for half an hour before going to sleep, that's the way I wind down. I don't miss TV at all and just love my life without it. Have a wonderful day.
Fi

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