Comments on: Not In Our Bedroom! http://embracinghim.com/2008/04/14/not-in-our-bedroom/ Holding onto God throughout every season of life Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:36:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andrea http://embracinghim.com/2008/04/14/not-in-our-bedroom/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Andrea Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:46:03 +0000 http://thorpefamily.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/not-in-our-bedroom/#comment-873 Thanks for your visit and comments:) I agree that the DVR is a wonderful, wonderful invention! Our kids are preschool age and my hubby and I have already talked about a few of the ideas you have mentioned but you've given us more food for thought. Have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for your visit and comments:)

I agree that the DVR is a wonderful, wonderful invention! Our kids are preschool age and my hubby and I have already talked about a few of the ideas you have mentioned but you’ve given us more food for thought.

Have a wonderful weekend!

]]> By: deldobuss http://embracinghim.com/2008/04/14/not-in-our-bedroom/comment-page-1/#comment-862 deldobuss Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:36:24 +0000 http://thorpefamily.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/not-in-our-bedroom/#comment-862 We only own one television, and DVR is the best invention! We also concluded that our kids were not allowed to have computers in their bedrooms either, at least not internet access. No phones as well (does anyone do that anymore?), even cell phones until they are old enough to foot the bill. Our kids are pretty young yet, but their internet access is limited to open areas where anyone can walk by and see what they are doing. Also, their email account info must be submitted to mom & dad, so we can monitor emails coming in and out if need be. We trust our girls, but we want the option to intervene if we feel behavior or activities become dangerous. I also think it is a good idea to know what music is on your kid's MP3 player. (if they have one) I think one of the biggest blunders some parents make is giving their kids all these new technologies, and not monitoring them or at least keeping them accountable for how they use them and what they access on them. We only own one television, and DVR is the best invention!

We also concluded that our kids were not allowed to have computers in their bedrooms either, at least not internet access. No phones as well (does anyone do that anymore?), even cell phones until they are old enough to foot the bill.

Our kids are pretty young yet, but their internet access is limited to open areas where anyone can walk by and see what they are doing. Also, their email account info must be submitted to mom & dad, so we can monitor emails coming in and out if need be. We trust our girls, but we want the option to intervene if we feel behavior or activities become dangerous.

I also think it is a good idea to know what music is on your kid’s MP3 player. (if they have one)

I think one of the biggest blunders some parents make is giving their kids all these new technologies, and not monitoring them or at least keeping them accountable for how they use them and what they access on them.

]]> By: Andrea http://embracinghim.com/2008/04/14/not-in-our-bedroom/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Andrea Tue, 06 May 2008 17:14:04 +0000 http://thorpefamily.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/not-in-our-bedroom/#comment-53 So we're not the only ones! Honestly, we'd just rather keep our bedroom as our special "sanctuary" and when there's no TV there we can do just that. I think we'll be doing what you do with the portable DVD player and preapproved movies. You are really on top of things! I LOVE that! Your hubby is blessed to have a gem like you. Thanks for the visit. So we’re not the only ones!

Honestly, we’d just rather keep our bedroom as our special “sanctuary” and when there’s no TV there we can do just that.

I think we’ll be doing what you do with the portable DVD player and preapproved movies. You are really on top of things! I LOVE that! Your hubby is blessed to have a gem like you.

Thanks for the visit.

]]> By: Peculiar http://embracinghim.com/2008/04/14/not-in-our-bedroom/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Peculiar Tue, 06 May 2008 12:16:10 +0000 http://thorpefamily.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/not-in-our-bedroom/#comment-52 Here Here!!! We're the same. We have no TV in our bedroom, our girls can only take the mini one with the DVD player attached to their room with permission and only for the purpose of privately watching a family-friendly movie we've approved (they're 13 and 9), and my son (15) just got one in his room last year, but he's so used to not having one and not watching a lot, it may not get turned on more than 2-3 times a month, with the exception of watching a VCR tape with the girls. Yes, we still have an operable VCR and boxes of tapes in the garage, and we still use it. Our family TV in the living room is ancient, but still shows such a clear picture that we can't part with it just because. We don't watch enough TV to care. We'll be one of the families purchasing one of those converter boxes before next year, just to get pictures on our dinosaur! Here Here!!! We’re the same. We have no TV in our bedroom, our girls can only take the mini one with the DVD player attached to their room with permission and only for the purpose of privately watching a family-friendly movie we’ve approved (they’re 13 and 9), and my son (15) just got one in his room last year, but he’s so used to not having one and not watching a lot, it may not get turned on more than 2-3 times a month, with the exception of watching a VCR tape with the girls. Yes, we still have an operable VCR and boxes of tapes in the garage, and we still use it. Our family TV in the living room is ancient, but still shows such a clear picture that we can’t part with it just because. We don’t watch enough TV to care. We’ll be one of the families purchasing one of those converter boxes before next year, just to get pictures on our dinosaur!

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