tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129655946239275297.post5074827771334013964..comments2024-03-11T14:08:26.004-04:00Comments on Beautiful Feet Books Blog: Cultivating ContentmentRebecca Manorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09896229805134058625noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129655946239275297.post-2374330918490630342012-06-03T20:24:40.912-04:002012-06-03T20:24:40.912-04:00"No one feels a sense of accomplishment when ..."No one feels a sense of accomplishment when they finish watching an hour or two of television. I know I often feel more restless than when I started that TV show."<br /><br />You make an excellent point here, and I relate to that restless feeling. We notice our son is less attentive and even struggles with verbal communication after a long dose of TV. There really is little benefit to Kay Pelhamhttp://www.kaypelham.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129655946239275297.post-78587871867942221492012-05-30T14:53:06.393-04:002012-05-30T14:53:06.393-04:00We watch TV on our terms - downloaded content, Net...We watch TV on our terms - downloaded content, Netflix, DVDs, etc. This enables us to see the content we want without advertising and on our timetable. I think it's a good balance, but I am not above simply turning the TV off for days, weeks, or longer. When my son was a toddler he went through a very strong attachment to the TV and we finally just put it in the closet for several months. Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5129655946239275297.post-43814376499448240722012-05-30T10:51:03.115-04:002012-05-30T10:51:03.115-04:00This is such a great post!
The studies you quote r...This is such a great post!<br />The studies you quote remind me of one of my favorite books, Brave New World. In that world, people are kept "happy" by consuming products. But really it is just to keep them distracted so they don't think too much and question the way things are.<br />I think TV does both those things.<br />We haven't had TV in over 10 years.<br />We have a dvdGretahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01487259102833192940noreply@blogger.com