Saturday, July 09, 2011 - Heather

I am not a parent yet. But November of 2010 i cut out cable. My husband and I do have Netflix though. At first I did not notice change. But after the novelty wore off of something new, I may look at it 2 hours a week. I have to have internet for work so i dont think i will ever get rid of that. But TV looks like it will probably be gone before we get our first little one.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - Natalee mom of 2

my family went 3 years w/o tv. we borrowed dvd's from the library on friday nights. This past Nov. we reconnected w/ cable and internet.i have enforced a hour of "screen time" (TV, Computer, or 30 min of each) limit per a night. And I still hate it. It is a time waste, and i feel as if our family doesn't spend the time that it use to together. Iwould like to get rid of it again, but my children need internet for school work, & my husband needs it for work.

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Thursday, May 12, 2011 - Judi

I understand where everyone is coming from, and have recently been thinking of doing the very same thing, but in the case of forgetting about your children because you are stuck to the tv? Sure it can happen, I watch my husband do it on accident all the time, and half the time it's during a "kids" show that he doesn't really want to watch anyway. What I disagree with though is that taking the tv away will fix that. Uh-uh. You all have computer access obviously, and how easy is it to spend more time online? Then there are your hobbies. My biggest hobby is jewelry making. I get more tied into that than ANY other recreational activity. I can literally spend hours making things and not realize it. My point being, that if you are cutting out tv partly because you have the tendancy to not pay as good attention to your children, then you are just as likely to "tune them out" in other areas. I'm not accusing. I do it too. I'm just pointing out the likelyhood of it stopping.

To all who have done without TV. CONGRATULATIONS!! I wish I could. Maybe someday soon. :)

Friday, May 06, 2011 - Melissa Blasi

Life without TV, is real life. My family and I have been cable, satellite,and local channels going on 4 years. We have our dvd player for family night movies. I truly believe that it makes for better family time, and what an expense that I'm not paying. You only live once and your children grow up fast why spend it glued to the TV?

Sunday, April 03, 2011 - Melissa

I had our satellite shut off last august to cut down on monthly costs. My husband was ok with it to save money. We have a 4 yr old and 15month old twins. We do watch movies we own Disney and veggietales DVDs and we can borrow movies from the library. It was hard on our 4 yr old at first she usually watched Dora and Diego and some cartoons on Disney channel. She got over it and just watches her movies. I know exactley what shd us watching and i have ready watched it to make sure it is appropriate and sends the right message. The hubby and I watch movies sometimes too when the kids are in bed. We talked about getting a flat screen tv but it's a waste of money just to watch movies on. I don't know if we'll get satalite tv in the near future, probably not.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

We don't have TV since we moved into our new house 8 years ago. Since then we talk a lot and my husband is reading books instead. Now with our one year old and the summer we can't wait to enjoy the outdoors!

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - Christie

Hi- my family is catholic and this year we gave up all television/movies for lent. It has been wonderful. We have lots of time for reading/playing and spending time together as a family and none of it revolves around what in on the television set. We have a 7 year old, a 4 year old, and a 10 month old and I don't think any one of us misses it at all. It's been about a month now and I'm starting to think we might be willing to make this a permanent thing and just sell our television set.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - Elena

well, honestly..I still wonder why people get a cable?? we live without cable, my husband found several local channels through antenna, but we even don't watch them. We use though Netflix, but mostly to spend time alone when our baby is asleep. She watches only russian cartoons and Dora, but no more than 30 minutes a day..Good for you that you did it! Enjoy life!

Thursday, January 13, 2011 - Mandy

My husband and I cut out the cable when I got pregnant to save money--but we couldn't quite let go of our fav shows. Through Hulu+ and NetFlix though, we hardly miss anything--he hooked up the computer to the TV, but I know the PS3/Xbox/Wii also have NetFlix options. Also, w/many shows available online at the network websites, I can still keep up on things. We get to watch them at our own pace, like with a DVR. I am going to check out the site ch131.com - tv-dome.net - http://watch-series.com/ that someone posted earlier though.

I do not think that my son is going to be all that exposed to TV for the first few years of his life. I hadn't thought about the Ad prospect of regular TV that has been brought up, but that is an excellent point. My issue has been the concept of ADD--many of the kid shows out there are lots of flash, where things keep changing to keep the kids attention---even that long time fav, Seaseme Street does it. I think I'd be okay with movies because they are long and have one plot, and no commercials.

Thursday, December 09, 2010 - Rebekah

I haven't had my little one yet, but cable has been taken out of our house as it is anyway. I admit I am thrilled to have it gone. I get so...entranced by television that it's almost embarrassing. To not have it is such a relief and the housework gets done in a fraction of the time. I've seen with my own family before I moved out that it took up most of my brother's time rather than him going outside to play with the other kids. I've felt it best to keep the cable out for a while, not just for my babe's sake, but for mine as well. I don't want to get so transfixed by the tube that I forget what I'm doing and end up not paying attention to my babe.

Monday, December 06, 2010 - Sophia's mommy

We haven't had a TV for a few months now. I was honestly so happy when my hubby said we're getting rid of it, i spend more time with my daughter n Hubby and can get things done around the house. I was so glued to the Tv, I felt like a vegetable by the end of the day. And not only that, i watched the news alot and everything seemed to be so negative out there.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - Amber

I think what you are doing is GREAT!! me and my husband get movies from are local libary as well but his mother does have cabel with whom we live with I dislike it due to the fact that money can be spent to pay bills we have gotten behind on. What has the world come to when cabel had become such a important part of peoples life basic tv can do jut as well or better no brain washing. And my little one only watches movies she likes that we either pay for or get from the libary..well when we save up enough I will have to tell m husband the reasons we too should not get cabel and how much it would save us lol..

Saturday, November 13, 2010 - ruby and randi

we never had cable installed when we bought the house and do not miss it at all. Our first child is due in March and I am glad the tv will not be a part of it's early life. We do have antenae channels and can pick up the local news, abc, nbc, fox, etc. although we go for weeks at a time without turning the television on and do not watch anything regularly. It is easier than you think to do without and the savings... who can complain about saving money!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - New mommy

Well, we got into our new home 8 years ago and still no TV. Yes, some free movies from our local library. Our baby is almost 8 months old and we have cero plans for getting channels. Our time is priceless and so is our son. Good luck everyone!

Friday, November 05, 2010 - Carla

I had our DirecTv Service turned off in November of 08 and it was the best thing I couldve done for my family. We are saving over $100 a month and we are hanging out with one another a LOT more. Before it was turned off, meal time would go as follow.. I would cook, while they all watched TV, either in the living room or in their own rooms, when it was done they would come and fix a plate and go right back to what and where they were. Now, I cook with them in the kitchen/dining room with me. They hang out at the bar and talk about their day. Then once Im done cooking everyone gets their plates and stays right there. We either eat at the bar in the kitchen or at the table in the dining room which is really just one big room attached to the kitchen.

My husband and I know what our kids are doing, well, we know more now than we did anyway!

Now I have to admit that I couldnt go cold turkey with television programming. I get online and I am able to watch everything I was able to watch with DirecTV but for free, I can also watch new movies when they are released.....check out ch131.com - tv-dome.net - http://watch-series.com/

Enjoy!

Saturday, October 30, 2010 - Wendi

My husband and i lived with out tv for a year and a half. We lost our remote and our cable box didn't work. We did't feel like puting down $60 for cable "t.v." eventually we forgot about about. So we went nuts without our favorite t.v. shows that we love to watch together. we watched the shows like scrubs. So i/we missed them at first but we got use to it and saved alot of $. Before we were spending $100 a month on t.v. when we had every channel. We didn't need all the channels and we spent so much more time together not watching t.v. We would play playstation, rent redbox and netflix all the time. Being a stay at home mom now I have to have something to pass the time now. I have a 3 month old daughter, when she isn't keeping me busy like when she is sleeping , "mommy" needs something to do. I love the website cafemom.com. You can get to know other moms and relate with them. When I didn't have t.v at all I would write letters and talk to people as much as I could. Especially because my immediate family is out of state. It can be pretty lonely. It is tough because being a stay at home mom and having a husband that works all day.. all you want to do when they come home is talk but they want to watch t.v.. That is the downside of being a "sahm.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - Amy

We bought our house 2 years ago and decided not to get dish service (we live in the country) so we could use the money on fixing the house up. And come to find out, we haven't missed it a bit! Ok, so we can't relate when people at work talk about the latest shows...but we spend a lot more time with each other and the kids, so it's definitely worth it. My 7 year old doesn't beg for things she's seen on commercials and the hubby isn't parked on the couch all night. To anyone who thinks they can't live with out it, try it - you might like it!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - Katherine

We are not a TV entirely without TV but we too have gone to a no cable life style at least for the moment. It is mostly in a effort to save money as my own munchkin will be here in a little over a month. My hubby entertains himself with his PlayStation most of the time even with cable, and we can watch our choice shows and watch movies via the PS3 also. We don't miss it too much.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - Kim

We are in the process of getting our 2 yr old off the tv, all though the only thing he does watch is Barney and Wiggles, you can only take soo much of the singing before you go crazy. He is having a hard time because he knows he can watch the shows when ever he wants thanks to the DVR and the DVD player. He gets maybe 1/2 hrs at night so that I can get dinner started. But he usually ends up in the kitchen under my feet. I think my husband would go crazy if I totally got rid of the TV because he likes to watch and he lets our son watch first thing in the morning if he gets up with him.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - Holly

We've been cable-free since 2003! It was a lot harder back then, before high-speed internet and online shows were available, but I have never missed paying that cable bill! We now have a 6-month old son and he has tv time but it is EXTREMELY limited and is educational television (on dvd or Netflix online) which is what he will be allowed to watch in years to come.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - Lee-Ann connolly

How many of you are prepared to go without your computers? It's probably the equivalent of what TV is to a Kid.............so many of us parents sit for many hours on our computers instead of going out and spending time with the kids too!

It's really just all about finding a Balance !

With love and gratitude to all of us trying to find a healthy lifestyle.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - Jen

We haven't had cable for well over a year and I don't miss it at all. My daughter who is 9 protested at first, but she got over it. It's a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the yard! Now with my second on the way I'm even more glad we don't have it. It's just mindless anyway...do you want your kids to be mindless drones sitting in front of the TV all day?!?! I don't!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - Meghan L.

We have a 19 month old and a 3 month old and there is no tv watching in our house for the little ones. I wouldn't have it any other way. It took some time to convince my husband but he is completely on board now. This is the way I look at it: we are teaching our children to interact with humans and not an inanimate object.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - MJ

We've never had cable. I never had it growing up and can't miss what I've never had, and neither can my kids. It's too much to pay for a lot of garbage. I know there are many worthwhile, educational shows on cable also, but there's already quite a bit on regular TV to watch (esp. on PBS). There are only so many hours in a day! How much TV can one watch? How many channels does one need?

Sunday, July 04, 2010 - Amy C

We did it it for a year with our son. After being without, we've added it back in the basement only. I sometimes allow my son to watch something, but only i I'm there with him. TV can be a learning tool, but not if you just plant your child in front of it. Watch it together and take advantage of those teachable moments!

Friday, July 02, 2010 - just a mom

We only do educational video's and PBS.

Thursday, July 01, 2010 - Nicole Ennen

My husband and i have not had TV in our home for over a year and to tell you the truth i don't miss it at all. We spend more time together and we now don't have the mind set that we have to watch TV. But with our first child on the way i'm glad that we don't have the tv/cable. when i watch cable (kids channel) at my mothers house most of the shows for them have some adult meaning behind them and teach children that its okay to scream and be the boss in the house. Which is wrong! What happened to the old cartoons??

Thursday, July 01, 2010

Love the comments! We weren't sure if we would miss it or not, but w/it gone, don't miss it at all! And, loving the savings. TRY IT! It's a great way to put a few extra $$ in the budget for FUN. Cheers - Jeannie

Thursday, July 01, 2010 - Maryley Gonzalez

I do not think my 8 years old son can do it he love TV, my daughter 1 year old she is different she likes to go outside and play she doesn't watch to much TV. I am working with my son to see if he spend less time in front of the TV and enjoy the nature the air and the summer.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - Emily Blai

honestly, I believe anyone can do it...we do it all the time we rarely even watch a movie..we like to stay busy especially with our 3 month old so that we all learn and grow together...it is a great thing being in real life instead of being glued to the television watching someone else life and wishing it was your own....so a little advice make it your own and live not watch

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