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Friday, September 14, 2007

The Media Rules

Ok, that title is a play on words...but now that we are halfway through the month of September under our "media blackout" (see this post) I have realized how in many ways media has ruled our home.

There really aren't that many TV shows that we watched, but when you add in movies, electronic gadgets, and computer use...the total time spent in media entertainment has been arguably much higher than it should be.

After we get through September and the "no media" restrictions are lifted, we are going to put some stronger guidelines in place than we have in the past. Here is a good set of rules that I plan to use as a starting point, with the underlying mandate being:

We use electronic media and games only to promote family welfare, never to work against it.

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