Comments on: how I got my kid to forget about TV for an hour http://bethanyactually.com/how-i-got-my-kid-to-forget-about-tv-for-an-hour/ Sun, 20 May 2012 01:19:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: KatieMc http://bethanyactually.com/how-i-got-my-kid-to-forget-about-tv-for-an-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-9978 KatieMc Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:10:09 +0000 http://bethanyactually.com/?p=4050#comment-9978 There's an essay I read last summer -- I can't remember what it's called, but I can look it up -- about something similar, and it was a college professor discussing boredom. Her thesis is that in today's society, so often we don't "allow" our kids/pre-teens/teens the time or space to be bored and have to work their way out of it. She uses an anecdote almost identical to this: she banished her daughter outside and was amazed with what happened. There’s an essay I read last summer — I can’t remember what it’s called, but I can look it up — about something similar, and it was a college professor discussing boredom. Her thesis is that in today’s society, so often we don’t “allow” our kids/pre-teens/teens the time or space to be bored and have to work their way out of it. She uses an anecdote almost identical to this: she banished her daughter outside and was amazed with what happened.

]]> By: Sarah http://bethanyactually.com/how-i-got-my-kid-to-forget-about-tv-for-an-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-9951 Sarah Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:39:09 +0000 http://bethanyactually.com/?p=4050#comment-9951 You have such a pretty garden, it looks as though Annalie could just as easily be in a meadow in the middle of nowhere. You have such a pretty garden, it looks as though Annalie could just as easily be in a meadow in the middle of nowhere.

]]> By: Jen Wilson http://bethanyactually.com/how-i-got-my-kid-to-forget-about-tv-for-an-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-9931 Jen Wilson Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:08:38 +0000 http://bethanyactually.com/?p=4050#comment-9931 Those photos are AMAZING!!! ps. Have fun in Omaha!! Those photos are AMAZING!!!

ps. Have fun in Omaha!!

]]> By: BeachMama http://bethanyactually.com/how-i-got-my-kid-to-forget-about-tv-for-an-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-9921 BeachMama Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:20:00 +0000 http://bethanyactually.com/?p=4050#comment-9921 I love this! Now that the snow is gone we get J to run laps in the back yard. Five laps (ten lengths of the yard) and he can watch his show. How fast he goes depends on how much he wants to watch his show. In the winter we use the Wii for him to get that extra bit of exercise. Apple never stops running, so we are happy when she wants to watch a show. Either happy or worried that she is sick ;) I love this! Now that the snow is gone we get J to run laps in the back yard. Five laps (ten lengths of the yard) and he can watch his show. How fast he goes depends on how much he wants to watch his show. In the winter we use the Wii for him to get that extra bit of exercise. Apple never stops running, so we are happy when she wants to watch a show. Either happy or worried that she is sick ;)

]]> By: Jenna http://bethanyactually.com/how-i-got-my-kid-to-forget-about-tv-for-an-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-9919 Jenna Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:52:14 +0000 http://bethanyactually.com/?p=4050#comment-9919 Your updates had me laughing out loud!! Yup, I so feel that way too. Just never know how my little girl is going to react...usually when I'm braced for a fight she's just fine...it's always when I'm full of confidence that she takes me completely off guard! Also, the wild onions--ever since my boys learned last year that we could eat them (our yard isn't sprayed) they will go out and pretend to be pioneers or survivalists and eat tons of wild onions...coming back inside with reeking breath!!!!!! Your updates had me laughing out loud!! Yup, I so feel that way too. Just never know how my little girl is going to react…usually when I’m braced for a fight she’s just fine…it’s always when I’m full of confidence that she takes me completely off guard!
Also, the wild onions–ever since my boys learned last year that we could eat them (our yard isn’t sprayed) they will go out and pretend to be pioneers or survivalists and eat tons of wild onions…coming back inside with reeking breath!!!!!!

]]> By: Amanda http://bethanyactually.com/how-i-got-my-kid-to-forget-about-tv-for-an-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-9914 Amanda Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:34:07 +0000 http://bethanyactually.com/?p=4050#comment-9914 Ah, parenting! No one said it was easy. :-) I love that you have violet in your backyard! Ah, parenting! No one said it was easy. :-) I love that you have violet in your backyard!

]]> By: Katrina http://bethanyactually.com/how-i-got-my-kid-to-forget-about-tv-for-an-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-9913 Katrina Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:52:03 +0000 http://bethanyactually.com/?p=4050#comment-9913 Love, love, LOVE the updates!! They made me laugh out loud. So nice to know other moms have those moments too! Love, love, LOVE the updates!! They made me laugh out loud. So nice to know other moms have those moments too!

]]> By: Linda B. http://bethanyactually.com/how-i-got-my-kid-to-forget-about-tv-for-an-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-9912 Linda B. Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:16:25 +0000 http://bethanyactually.com/?p=4050#comment-9912 "Parenthood is not for the weak or easily confused!" That line sums up my day! You and SAJ should develop a line of t-shirts, bumper stickers and mugs with that phrase on it. Great post. “Parenthood is not for the weak or easily confused!”
That line sums up my day! You and SAJ should develop a line of t-shirts, bumper stickers and mugs with that phrase on it. Great post.

]]> By: Erin http://bethanyactually.com/how-i-got-my-kid-to-forget-about-tv-for-an-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-9911 Erin Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:54:03 +0000 http://bethanyactually.com/?p=4050#comment-9911 Great photos - especially love that last one. Great photos – especially love that last one.

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