Guest guest Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 http://mercola.com/blog/2004/apr/20/national_turnoff_tv_week_ National Turnoff TV Week I stopped watching TV regularly when Michael Jordan finished his streak with the Chicago Bulls. Michael was absolutely magnificent and it was a joy to watch him and the Bulls win six NBA championships. However, TV is far too addictive to keep in my home so I stopped my cable subscription in 1995. Since I live too far from the city to get reception without cable I don't have access to TV and only watch DVD movies on the screen. The only time I ever view commercial TV is when I travel and even then I rarely turn on the TV. So take the plunge and turn off the TV this week in honor and support of National Turnoff TV Week. Do it for your kids as kids watch far too much TV, this is a no-brainer, literally. My recommendation is to minimize the TV to no more than a few hours per WEEK, as short attention spans are only the beginning of the problem with TV. Here are some of the other negatives of kids watching TV: (These are links, to use go to the site by clicking the site link above) F. TV will change your child's views and food choices TV will make your kids fat Make your kids more materialistic Cause your children to go into more debt as adults TV will cause your children to be more aggressive May lead to smoking Will increase your child's risk of becoming seriously injured Please be sure and click the link below for a variety of helpful tools and even more facts on how TV is ruining your life. TV Turnoff Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 21, 2004 Report Share Posted April 21, 2004 " I don't have access to TV and only watch DVD movies on the screen. The only time I ever view commercial TV is when I travel and even then I rarely turn on the TV. " I stopped watching TV in 1997! No cable connection for me. I also have a screen, and watch videos only. I, too, only watch commercial TV when I travel, and when I do, it is always a terrific reinforcement as to why I stopped watching TV. It is terribly sad, what TV has become. It could have been an excellent medium for some things---educating the public about good health practices, for instance. But of course, TV air time is MUCH too valuable$$$ to " waste " on public service ads. Back when I was still watching the tube, I kept horrible bedtime hours; I would sometimes be up at 3 or 4 AM, and THEN I would see ads saying things like, " If you are pregnant, you should not be smoking or drinking alchohol. " RIIIIIIIIIIIGHT! But any self-respecting pregnant woman should ALSO NOT BE STILL WATCHING TV at 4 AM!!! The networks should NOT be allowed to squeak by with honoring their commitments to use x amount of air time to broadcast public service ads by airing them between 3 and 6 AM! In any event, I fully support " National Turnoff TV Week. " TV is a pile of injurious trash. Best wishes, Elliot , Frank <califpacific> wrote: > http://mercola.com/blog/2004/apr/20/national_turnoff_tv_week_ > > > National Turnoff TV Week > > > I stopped watching TV regularly when Michael Jordan finished his streak with the Chicago Bulls. Michael was absolutely magnificent and it was a joy to watch him and the Bulls win six NBA championships. However, TV is far too addictive to keep in my home so I stopped my cable subscription in 1995. Since I live too far from the city to get reception without cable I don't have access to TV and only watch DVD movies on the screen. The only time I ever view commercial TV is when I travel and even then I rarely turn on the TV. > So take the plunge and turn off the TV this week in honor and support of National Turnoff TV Week. Do it for your kids as kids watch far too much TV, this is a no-brainer, literally. My recommendation is to minimize the TV to no more than a few hours per WEEK, as short attention spans are only the beginning of the problem with TV. Here are some of the other negatives of kids watching TV: > (These are links, to use go to the site by clicking the site link above) F. > TV will change your child's views and food choices > TV will make your kids fat > Make your kids more materialistic > Cause your children to go into more debt as adults > TV will cause your children to be more aggressive > May lead to smoking > Will increase your child's risk of becoming seriously injured > > Please be sure and click the link below for a variety of helpful tools and even more facts on how TV is ruining your life. > TV Turnoff > > > > > > Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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