Turn Off Your TV
FACTS:
-99% of all homes have at least one TV--45% have three or more.
-56% of all 8- to 16- year-olds have a TV in their bedroom.
-A person watches TV an average of 40 days per year.
-Children spend 1,023 hours a year watching TV compared to 900 hours in school.
-200,000 violent acts, including 16,000 murders, will be seen on TV by children before their 18th birthday.
-Roughly 70% of all TV shows include sexual content, with an average of five sexual scenes per hour.
-On average, 38.5 minutes per week of meaningful conversation happens between a parent and their child.
TAKE ACTION TODAY!
- TURN OFF YOUR TV TODAY!
- Designate certain TV-free times throughout the week to reduce viewing hours
- REMOVE TV'S FROM BEDROOMS, KITCHENS, etc.
- MAKE A LIST OF ACTIVITIES to do besides watching TV-- Activities like reading, biking, swimming, walking, gardening, or socializing with friends. THEN START DOING THEM!
- AVOID USING TV AS A REWARD-THIS ONLY INCREASES IT'S POWER.
- Be more selective about programming and choose history, travel, cooking, home repair/design, and other educational themes.
YOU MATTER!
70% of people say that no matter how hard they try, they never seem to have enough time to do everything they need to do. Are you part of that 70%? If you give up TV for just one day a week, you can exercise for the recommended weekly amount necessary for healthy living, read over 20 books a year, or spend more time with your loved ones!
Instead of watching reruns of FRIENDS go make some!
* So this is one will be a tough one for me, since I LOVE TV! I am going to try it starting today..I'll let you know what I start doing with my "Free Time"
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