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I tried the limitation/value approach with the TV years ago because I was finding it a major means of procrastination for myself - and I patted myself on the back about all of the good quality time my

-=-I think he/she meant "aggressively pro-tv." As opposed to just not caring.-=- I guess I was wrecking the "not caring" curve, but I (WE, because most of the stories there are by people on this list

-=--=-...thinking about ways to enhance her brain/her potential-=- -=-The way to enhance her brain potential IS to have fun, talk, laugh, play, be silly, explore share, etc. That IS it--nothing

-=-Dylan achieved the rank of brown belt in Karate *and* Tae Kwon Do ; Five years of study and hard work and he got interested in martial arts from watching old Japanese movies.-=- Well, true of Kirby

Ooops....typo. That should have read: "Children who've been free to explore and play and *be* who they are, are the most mindful beings I've ever seen" Although "beginnings" instead of "beings" is

--------Maybe it all can be that way - we walk by something and we try it and then we find ways to do it at home and I just let that be instead of thinking about ways to enhance her brain/her

--------Maybe it all can be that way - we walk by something and we try it and then we find ways to do it at home and I just let that be instead of thinking about ways to enhance her brain/her

I found my boys were uninterested in television until 31/2-4 years of age. They didn't like to sit still, but prefered action and messy play. Plus, they wanted to interact with real people, lol. At

***I think he/she meant "aggressively pro-tv." *** That's probably it. It's hard to picture Sandra rushing around, forcing TV viewing on others though. "Watch it, or else. <g> I think any of her

Kris, this is what I enjoy most about this list--it explores all possibilities. I find no condemnation or judgement; but lots of analysis and discussion. Marina -- Rent our cottage:

Correction: For instance, Karl imitates all kinds of character voices which he would *not* know what sounded like if he didn't spend time listening to them. ~Katherine

The original email reminds me of a forum I belonged to when I first started homeschooling. At least once a week someone would start a thread about the perils of TV, video games, or too much computer

I wondered similar things when Kathryn was young. The huge difference between adults and kids is the adults feel a gap and are choosing something that intrigues them to fill it with. WIth kids it's an

I think he/she meant "aggressively pro-tv." As opposed to just not caring. -pam

I read a lot of stuff - Kabbot-Zinn, NVC, and on and on. I read them once and let the ideas flow around in my head and some influence me and some don't. I don't adopt any of them as a way of life - I

-=-I just let that be instead of thinking about ways to enhance her brain/her potential - something that does not fit into unschooling. That is what I am finding difficult... Part of why you're

My first reaction: How does trespassing and performing lewd acts as a trespasser resemble depictions of sex? For one thing I'd be scared the trespasser were going to rape me...or kill me or my kids.

*** I could point out plenty of things they did as a result of watching tv.*** Why so eager to find rotten things festering inside other people? Dylan achieved the rank of brown belt in Karate *and*

-=-"Viscously pro-tv" is much more amusing. "I love TV so much I'm positively STICKY with excitement!" <g>-=- I'm more vacuously pro-tv. Maybe like agnostic of TV... I'm against the anti-TV people,

I agree with this. I have a magnet on my fridge that says, Trust Children. I got it from Jan Hunt's website - naturalchild.org. My original post had more to do with offering mindfulness (Buddhism) to