Kill your television... - Beyond Tiki

T tikifish Member Toronto,Canada Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2720	T tikifish Posted posted on Fri, Apr 2, 2004 8:08 AM It's more than just Britney Spears though - we forget how much of our information and knowledge about what's going on in the world comes from TV. Kid's don't read newspapers, nor do they listen to news radio. So although it seems like a cool idea to kill the TV, it may not be as simple as that. I know 2 kids who were brought up without TV, not allowed to eat at McDonald's, etc, and they were definitley seen as weird, overly sheltered wussies by the other kids. And when you're a kid, peer acceptance is crucial. It can effect your whole life. Better to do what my parents did - shame me into watching good TV or turning it off by casually teasing me whenever I watched 3's Company or The Love Boat - 'Watch much more of that and your brain is going to turn to mush!'.

It's more than just Britney Spears though - we forget how much of our information and knowledge about what's going on in the world comes from TV. Kid's don't read newspapers, nor do they listen to news radio. So although it seems like a cool idea to kill the TV, it may not be as simple as that.

I know 2 kids who were brought up without TV, not allowed to eat at McDonald's, etc, and they were definitley seen as weird, overly sheltered wussies by the other kids. And when you're a kid, peer acceptance is crucial. It can effect your whole life.

Better to do what my parents did - shame me into watching good TV or turning it off by casually teasing me whenever I watched 3's Company or The Love Boat - 'Watch much more of that and your brain is going to turn to mush!'.

Post #84191 by tikifish on Fri, Apr 2, 2004 8:08 AM