Inappropriate and/or awful storylines, television has become boring and a waste of time. Now the Internet has become the same and downright dangerous for children and a temptation for adults. Yes, we can find good things if we try REAL hard. Remember when we were promised that the Internet would make life easier and tasks easier? For the most part, the opposite has happened. It's actually made life more complicated and is a HUGE distraction to education, faith and family time.
Years ago, I basically stopped watching TV and turned to movies so I could filter what my family was absorbing. There's been very low quality films being produced the last several years. Some are just ridiculous. So what do we do ?
We turn, or return, to books for the sake of our brain matter. The good classics. Yes, books contain some very bad stuff too so be picky. If you must wean your household's screen time, then WATCH the classics. I like to read them, then have the film as a reward. The age of your children will help you make this decision.
Some of my favorites are:
Pride and Prejudice (Kiera Knightly) - for mom
Persuasion (Amanda Root)- for mom
The Secret Garden
The Little Princess
Little Women
Anne of Green Gables
Some good films -
My Fair Lady
The Sound of Music
Suggest your favorites !
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