tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194775285999681329.post4481920958861118765..comments2017-03-21T14:14:13.155-04:00Comments on Mommying Ideas: The Necessary Evil?Kirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003341972014746509noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194775285999681329.post-31192868006083571442010-10-13T10:39:28.903-04:002010-10-13T10:39:28.903-04:00Family videos are MUCH better than the stuff produ...Family videos are MUCH better than the stuff produced by Hollywood and Disney. I'm not sure how the ADHD applies with the family videos, but I hate TV mostly because I hate pop culture. Regardless, I'm holding out. I think it's possible to do it without the TV. I know lots of moms who do and although life might be a bit easier in the short term with that necessary evil, parenthood is all about sacrifice and this is one sacrifice I am willing to make. For now, at least. My kids are still pretty young. ;)HWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411359405520112212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194775285999681329.post-51910827618801144512010-10-13T09:44:58.174-04:002010-10-13T09:44:58.174-04:00Hedva,
To clarify, I refer to "television&qu...Hedva,<br /><br />To clarify, I refer to "television" as a generic term for ANY "zapping kids in front of a screen" so the family videos also qualify. :) Cooking dinner, plumber visits, etc. of course can be worked out by sharing time/space with the children, but the challenge is when your child is not inclined to join you there. What do you do when your 2 older kids decide it's more fun to go upstairs and experiment with shampoo on the carpet? What happens when the contractor needs to speak with you about your bathroom project, and your child is in the middle of a tantrum because his sister won't let him play with Elmo... and this is the 3rd interruption already? I'd offer my lap to calm him down, but I already have sister #2 sitting there... you get the picture. Sometimes life is just overwhelming and offering ANY sort of way to keep your child(ren) safe and quiet is a blessing.<br /><br />As for your mom, she certainly did a fantastic job with her brood, but I wonder what her life (and yours?) would have looked like if she had more time/space to herself?<br /><br />Note that those of us who can hire help are blessed and that is of course an alternative solution. But many of us cannot afford such a luxury... hence, the electronic babysitter and instant gratification on a screen!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment!Kirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003341972014746509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194775285999681329.post-77829174992912753622010-10-12T21:52:34.945-04:002010-10-12T21:52:34.945-04:00We don't have a TV, and it really is hard some...We don't have a TV, and it really is hard sometimes. I can understand the temptation. But there are ways to keep your kids occupied and safe other than watching TV. My kids are in the kitchen with me when I cook dinner, munching on cut up veggies, or "helping me." If the plumber pays a visit, I bring them down to the basement with me. I work and I can imagine it's different with housewives if they never have a minute to themselves. I treasure my commute because I'm all alone in the car. :) <br /><br />Those couple of hours before Shabbat can be really difficult, and that's when I sometimes put the kids in front of the computer and let them watch home videos of themselves being adorable. When that stops being interesting, I'm not sure what I'll do. I keep reminding myself that my mom raised 8 kids with no TV, so I can do it too.HWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411359405520112212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194775285999681329.post-81122975194189652432010-10-12T21:35:22.825-04:002010-10-12T21:35:22.825-04:00I think it's more PC nowadays to say ADHD. I t...I think it's more PC nowadays to say ADHD. I think ADD was rid of a while agomona goldsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270912751291508277noreply@blogger.com