We lived without a TV in our home for about 6 months and then when we got one we didn't tell the boys for about 6 months. When TV dramas raise their heads in our home I lock them out of all the children's channels and/or hide the remote and cords. It works for me. They are much nicer people without TV.
I grew up without a TV. My mother didn't have one until we all moved out of home. To this day I'm not a big watcher of TV. I generally only put it on to watch something specific rather than having it as background noise. I guess that since I a since I'm a survivor of a TV free childhood I don't really see TV as something that a home needs.
In my experience it's easier to be TV free if the TV is unplugged and stored out of sight (or thrown out of a window) or at least disconnected so that pushing buttons etc has no effect. That way you're not saying 'no'.
Last edited by Phteven; September 12th, 2012 at 10:51 AM.
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