I went to breakfast with Auntie Lynnie and the Lioness was a hot mess. She wouldn’t sit still so I instinctively whipped out my iPhone and put on Yo Gabba Gabba. The Lioness was frozen, glued to her favorite show. At first, I sighed a breath of relief (commence gossiping!!) Then, I became so incredibly upset with myself. Although I had tried everything else before turning on YouTube, I became quite sad that TV made the Lioness so calm. So the TV had to go. Now… we’re only human… We still HAVE a TV and we watch PBS and DVD’s we get from the Library. But we are on somewhat of a cleanse. Apparently NetFlix will be streaming through our Wii in the Spring so until then, we have shut the TV off.
The result has been lovely: the family is listening to music more, we are talking to each other about books we’re reading, we are planning activities outdoors and art projects indoors, we are cooking together, and we are laughing together.
Try it. Trust me.