5 reasons I won’t be going screen free
 5 reasons I won’t be going screen free
1. I like to shower in peace.
2. I’m not a follower. Actually I’m totally a follower but I don’t want anyone else to think I’m a follower. I usually wait until something isn’t popular anymore before jumping in. I’ll probably do screen free week next month.
3. It’s a time suck and every once in awhile my time needs to be sucked into nothingness.
4. It would really clog up my DVR… just sayin.
5. I would miss my friends. What if I didn’t see the latest engagement, gym update or yummy lunch report?
It’s true that we are not participating in screen free week, but it isn’t for any reason other than that the only person in our house that needs it is me. We are constantly evaluating and reevaluating our limited screen time throughout the year. We are very comfortable with the amount M and M use their screens.
Although I love a good crime show, my screen time issues are work related (and that’s an entire different post)! A week off would only put me behind.
So although we won’t be participating we are cheering on those who are.
Are you participating in screen free week… if so GET OFF THE COMPUTER!
Thanks!! I thought I was the only one!
Sweet, you made me giggle. I am all about temperance and limiting screen time. As for screen free, not a chance. Admiring wonderful people who do it is totally great while sitting back in my lazy boy after the kids are in bed, watching TV while reading articles on the ipad!
Ha ha.. you made me giggle too.
There is a fellow named Paul Miller who works for The Verge who has sworn off the Internet for a year & has been blogging about it. (Don’t worry he gets others to post it online for him)
LOL! I’m not screen free either…but I totally was for a week in March. 😉 My kids are pretty much always screen free during the week so my first grader thought they should get to watch TV all week instead!
I love that! Smart kid. 🙂
We’re not screenfree – we were limiting screen time a bit more than normal this week (kind of incidental just because the weather is so nice and we want to be outside)… but now I have a sick child so it means we’re watching TV snuggled on the sofa and I’m on the computer
AHHH YOU HAVE COMMENT LUV!!!!! Yeah! I just emailed them but haven’t heard back… maybe they fixed something.
Hope your sick one feels better soon (and glad to know I’m not the only one who works while snuggling a sicky.)
Ha ha…..loving your post! Thanks for keeping it real as they say 🙂
Thanks. 🙂
We don’t participate either. I’ve never really limited screen time at all because I’ve never had to. My 6 year old has always been pretty good about watching when he wants, and then turning off the tv (or video games) when he’s had enough and heading outside or into his room to play.
That’s awesome! The added bonus is that your little one is in charge and will grow knowing how to monitor his own screen time.
We’re not screen free this week either. I wanted to participate but I have a nine day old and a two year old. I need a little screen time while we adjust! Maybe I’ll join you next month.
Congrats on the baby and yes you deserve a little extra screen time. 🙂
I am so glad you wrote this! That is the same reason I am not. I need my news fix in the morning and some down time in other parts of the day if it is a rough day! I too like to keep up with my friends. I limit my children’s screen time already. Most days they never watch any shows. Vacations are almost always screen free! Thanks for lifting some of the guilt off of me!!
Yeah! I’m all about less guilt!
We, too already have limited screen time. We do screen-free weeks when we vacation. I don’t feel the need to do it this week though.