Every Monday Matters[2]

Ok... so missed Monday's post... here it is.  Hope you enjoyed your Monday.  This one has proved to be a tough one for me.

"Turn Off Your TV"  Monday 02

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 on 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:

1. Turn of your TV today.

2. Designate certain TV-free times throughout the week to reduce viewing hours.

3. Remove TV's from the bedrooms, kitchen, etc.

4. Make a list of activities to do besides watching TV - activities like reading, biking, swimming, walking, gardening[who does that] or socializing with friends.  The start doing them.

5.  Avoid using TV as a reward - this only increases its power.

6.  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 a rerun of Friends, go make some.