Are you tired of your children always watching the Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, or the Cartoon Network? If so maybe you should try watching something old for a change. Recently our family started renting Little House on the Prairie. Our children enjoy it very much although they still lobby for the Disney Channel as often as they can. However, once we start watching they quickly become content. What I like about Little House are the time tested moral lessons that are woven throughout the episodes. Occasionally, we discuss some of the issues as a family. I also like the fact that I have yet to view anything I would deem inappropriate for young children. And with DVDs you can obviously pause and of course there is the bonus of no commercials.
We utilize Netflix to rent these series although you can probably find some other source. If you can find an older series that your children find entertaining you will have many hours of commercial free quality television to occupy your children’s discretionary time.
The same holds true for you. There are many entertaining TV series available on DVD these days. Once you find one that is right for you, you can avoid the commercials and enjoy them in accordance with your schedule as opposed to the networks’. Some of my favorites are LOST, House, and The West Wing.
If you have any recommendations for children or adult TV series please feel free to leave a comment.
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