tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post4207986618998201098..comments2023-09-11T10:53:35.290-05:00Comments on When a Shrink Gets on the Couch: electric zombiesshrink on the couchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-85126794455905668302008-04-17T19:12:00.000-05:002008-04-17T19:12:00.000-05:00Ultimately you're right, HealthPsych. It does com...Ultimately you're right, HealthPsych. It does come down to useage. Once upon a time I woke up at 5am and thought I heard talking in the kids' playroom, it was one of my daughters watching Disney Channel. This is what comes to my mind when I imagine my kids having a tv in their room - sneaking to watch more tv, un-supervised use, falling asleep to the tv. So you make a valid point, that the tv shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-27667330258502667682008-04-17T17:55:00.000-05:002008-04-17T17:55:00.000-05:00I'll come clean. My daughter has one in her bedroo...I'll come clean. My daughter has one in her bedroom (with a built-in DVD player). Does that count as a double sin?? *checking own head for devil horns* :)<BR/><BR/>But she rarely uses it. Sometimes when she's sick, she'll put on a movie when she's lying in bed or she'll pop in a CD to listen to. <BR/><BR/>It's all about usage really and I don't think it matters if you have one or five tvs.<BR/><HPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409589783052980600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-72647177392953155692008-04-16T11:10:00.000-05:002008-04-16T11:10:00.000-05:00I'm addicted to cable news, political pundits, lik...I'm addicted to cable news, political pundits, like Chris Matthews, and Sex in City reruns. Oh and Project Runway. Would have a hard time giving that up, too. Husb watches Jim Cramer's Mad Money - that's pretty much a daily thing. But yes, there is a ton of cable tv that is just a waste of money.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-92159753477477773392008-04-16T10:56:00.000-05:002008-04-16T10:56:00.000-05:00Hmmm, someone said you can click and drag the imag...Hmmm, someone said you can click and drag the images, going to try that.<BR/><BR/>Meanhwile, I just cut the code for the photo and paste it where I want it to go.<BR/><BR/>DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-58223151401169792012008-04-16T08:29:00.000-05:002008-04-16T08:29:00.000-05:00wow tons of commentslike you we only got a tv in o...wow tons of comments<BR/>like you we only got a tv in our bedroom because we got a new tv and it was just a few years ago<BR/><BR/>my kids have no tvs in their room and never will -- I am a happy "mean mom".<BR/><BR/>oh and to top it off we do not even have cable so just 5 channels -- I know I am mean-- and dh is cheap!<BR/>jeannieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-58882399300672737882008-04-15T23:28:00.000-05:002008-04-15T23:28:00.000-05:00thanks, e. my blog still hasn't quite decided wh...thanks, e. my blog still hasn't quite decided what it wants to be when it grows up (so many choices!)so I do appreciate the encouragement.<BR/><BR/>For someone who didn't follow blogs AT ALL a few months ago, save for a few political ones, I'm sure digging this : )shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-35787234721817852312008-04-15T23:07:00.000-05:002008-04-15T23:07:00.000-05:00Ah. Drag it. I'm gonna try that. Thanks, JCK. ...Ah. Drag it. I'm gonna try that. Thanks, JCK. <BR/><BR/>And yes, we won't be discussing the detrimental impact of mommies who blog WHILE watching TV. Too many variables to account for. It wouldn't be good science.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-47208764481032696512008-04-15T19:57:00.000-05:002008-04-15T19:57:00.000-05:00Hey, first the tutorial... :) You just need to cli...Hey, first the tutorial... :) You just need to click on the 2nd image and drag it to where you want it. You'll see a cursor as your are dragging it and then it lands there and you can adjust the text around it. Hope that makes sense!<BR/><BR/>You have really captured how I feel on this post. I know it is lame to just nod, nod my head, but my house sounds very similar. My children are younger: 3 &JCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04582581376724478366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-36852967270469148362008-04-15T17:21:00.000-05:002008-04-15T17:21:00.000-05:00ya know, you write a very smart and interesting bl...ya know, you write a very smart and interesting blog ... i dig it ....e.beck.artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00432428302655258370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-72925157255895884732008-04-15T17:20:00.000-05:002008-04-15T17:20:00.000-05:00we have three tvs .... one in my room , rarely use...we have three tvs .... one in my room , rarely used....mostly because of the POOR picture quality ... same dino story as yours .... <BR/>one in the family room .... <BR/>and one in the basement play area that is primarily for vid. games .... <BR/>that said, my kids would probably call me a tv nazi .... they have limited screen time on school days, and on weekends, they want it for computer and e.beck.artisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00432428302655258370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-78915431443297119022008-04-15T14:31:00.000-05:002008-04-15T14:31:00.000-05:00We have one TV and I pretty well never switch it o...We have one TV and I pretty well never switch it on until the children are in bed. They watch Dr Who on Saturday and they watch one prerecorded DVD a week and the occasional bit of sport but that's it. <BR/><BR/>You can tell which children watch a lot of TV from the way they play as well. When I have TV addicted children round here - they just play games (often violent) re-enacting their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-61092497736030791702008-04-15T13:55:00.000-05:002008-04-15T13:55:00.000-05:00My child has a tv in her room, but only watches it...My child has a tv in her room, but only watches it in the am as she gets dressed. I do think it is because of her temperment. She is a quiet child, reads, etc. I'm not a big TV person either, so it may trickle down that way. But my hubby and his family are tv watchers. Leaving tv's on wherever there is one. Too much noise for me.<BR/><BR/>Interesting post!Dr. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340730498047128203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-27941210078085580212008-04-15T13:52:00.000-05:002008-04-15T13:52:00.000-05:00yes, jenn. no tv's and computers in the bedrooms,...yes, jenn. no tv's and computers in the bedrooms, esp not with internet access. my, how scary a thought that is, now many kids are alone in their bedrooms surfing away, exposure to so many of the ills that internet brings into our homes. <BR/><BR/> my oldest wants to save up and buy a laptop. i figure he will be long out of the house before he is able to afford one. but if he does surprise me,shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-63086582822712098932008-04-15T12:43:00.000-05:002008-04-15T12:43:00.000-05:00We have t.v. in our house--but never, ever in the ...We have t.v. in our house--but never, ever in the kid's bedrooms. I did a post on this as well after reading a NY Times article on the subject.<BR/><BR/>You can definitely look at a class full of kids and tell which ones watch the most t.v.Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-24926897053209428742008-04-15T12:03:00.000-05:002008-04-15T12:03:00.000-05:00Therapydoc, I've had thoughts of cutting cords, ma...Therapydoc, I've had thoughts of cutting cords, many, many times. Haven't had the nerve or the will to go through with it. But often imagine what life would be like without the TV. Or without "screens" as we call them (computer, video games).shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-90824548350683185152008-04-15T12:00:00.000-05:002008-04-15T12:00:00.000-05:00Anon, I haven't set stringent limits either, and m...Anon, I haven't set stringent limits either, and my kids have all done very well to extremely well in school. I think "punishment as discipline" analogy fits here. When its overused, particularly used solely, it can be detrimental to healthy development. But in moderation it can be an effective learning tool.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-27478404121636045892008-04-15T09:56:00.000-05:002008-04-15T09:56:00.000-05:00We have 3 TVs in our house....major big one in ups...We have 3 TVs in our house....major big one in upstairs family room, one in the downstairs family room that is used almost entirely for playing wii, and one in the master bedroom. TV for us is one of those things where I don't set many limits and that has made it not very enticing. Most days none of them are turned on until well into the evening when Dad gets home. <BR/><BR/>I will say...my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-35394494596475737862008-04-15T08:38:00.000-05:002008-04-15T08:38:00.000-05:00There is another option: A CD player in kids' room...There is another option: A CD player in kids' rooms and audio adventures or old-time radio dramas. <BR/>One good example are Billy Brown's audio adventures at www.Giddio.com for 3-7y olds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-27276956584757193442008-04-15T06:39:00.000-05:002008-04-15T06:39:00.000-05:00Right now, we only have one working TV in the hous...Right now, we only have one working TV in the house. We moved into an older home (built in 1972) and it has no cable outlets in any of the bedrooms. I thought I would die at first. But, it is so refreshing. Like you, I only need my "Office" fix once a week and that fulfills my need for TV. This was totally different than how I've always been. I've always been a TV-aholic. Emma watches too AnnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629045924136272980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4511287927381998273.post-48512346885599332162008-04-14T23:53:00.000-05:002008-04-14T23:53:00.000-05:00We literally cut the cord on the ONE television in...We literally cut the cord on the ONE television in the house when the kids were in elementary school. <BR/><BR/>And they were amazing students.therapydochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088184676439578876noreply@blogger.com