Next week I are banning television, internet and the video game system....almost entirely. I say almost not because we are addicted but because I work online and my son does the bulk of his school online. The thought just came to me so I did not plan ahead and will still have to work. I am also going to allow one school documentary a day. I have been wanting to get those documentaries in anyway.
The only difficulty I see is for my 6 year old who loves to watch TV in the morning and after we get done with lessons and my son not knowing how to cope without playing a video game. My 14 year old and my 3 year old will be perfectly fine. While my 14 year old has email accounts, a blog, a Facebook page, a Tumbler account, Twitter and a cell phone, she rarely uses any of it. She is actually looking forward to a ban on these things.
Why am I doing this?
I have heard from those who unplugged how much more time they feel they have, how simpler life became, and the valuable lessons they learned. My focus is on detoxing from the streams of incoming subtle messages that diverge from the values I want to instill. Lately, I have noticed that I didn't notice how much TV and video games are on in my home. I also feel like I can't get a step ahead and many who have taken a break from TV and internet feel they can reclaim their schedules.
Remember I said semi-unplugged. You will still find me on Facebook for about five minutes every morning due only to a project and a fun little surprise some fellow bloggers and I have cooked up. So, five Facebook minutes, work, and that's it! I am considering getting ahead on work and going offline completely for a week but this time it wasn't planned out.
Have a wonderful week! You will see a fun post on Monday and Facebook update about that fun little surprise I mentioned. I will report back with how the week went.
2 comments:
Great idea! I've never gone fully unplugged, but a few months ago I stopped carrying my smart phone in my pocket. I'm amazed at how much more quality time I get with my kids when I'm not constantly checking texts, emails, and FB.
Wonderful idea! My kiddos have to read for any use of electronics. Over time we have found that they read a bunch more but don't usually get around to cashing in all the electronics time they have earned. But I think going unplugged sounds refreshing! Have fun!
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