We've been busy spreading the word! On April 19th, Barbara Carlson shared ideas with the Maple Grove chapter of MOMS group. On Tues., April 20th Barbara was a guest on the KARE 11 Sunrise Show. This weekend,crew from the PBS Simple Living Television Series will be in town to interview the Carlson and Johnson families. Coming next week, look for an article in the Minnesota Parent Magazine.
Posted by Susan at 4/22/2004 07:43:33 PM | Link
A recent study from the journal
Pediatrics found that "One-year-olds who watched three to four hours of TV had a 30 to 40 percent heightened risk of attention problems compared with children whose parents kept the TV off." (See the
abstract.)
How much TV do your children watch? If it interferes with homework or dinner time or if it replaces social or just hang out time, you may want to consider breaking free of TV this week. For ideas on how to do it, check out our
links page.
This quote comes from an article titled
Paying attention to study on kids, TV, and ADHD: "So the time has come, not just for
TV Turn-off Week, which is this week, but TV Jettison Month. Many American homes have a TV for every person, which surely makes it more difficult for family members to know one another as a person. If people want to throw down $3,000 for a home theater to cuddle around, fine. But get the TV sets out of the kids' bedrooms. The statistics all but guarantee that a kid will flip on the latest rerun of "Star Wars" before picking up a book on the solar system."
Posted by Susan at 4/19/2004 03:51:29 PM | Link
April 19-25, 2004, millions of children and adults around the world will turn off their televisions and discover that life without TV may just be more rewarding, fun, and relaxing.
Why Turn off the TV?Television cuts into family time, harms our children's ability to read and succeed in school, and contributes to unhealthy lifestyles and obesity. Here are just a few of the facts:
* On average, children in the US will spend more time in front of the television (1,023 hours) than in school this year (900 hours).
* Forty percent of Americans frequently or always watch television during dinner.
* As US Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher said at the Kick Off of TV-Turnoff Week 2001, "We are raising the most overweight generation of youngsters in American history...This week is about saving lives."
Turning off the television gives us a chance to think, read, create, and do. To connect with our families and engage in our communities. To turn off TV and turn on life."
For more information, check out the
TV Turn Off Network site.
Posted by Susan at 4/14/2004 01:32:20 PM | Link
Stephanie G, of New Hope, Minnesota is our lucky winner of a $25 Barnes & Noble gift card. She stopped by our book fair on Saturday, March 20 and qualified for the drawing. Congratulations Stephanie!
Posted by Susan at 4/07/2004 03:17:54 PM | Link