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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]where is your tv?  If it is on the main level, are you willing to move it to the basement? I think a big part of successfully cutting back on TV is having the TV be less centrally located.[/quote]

We did this when we moved last year.  Moving made it an easier transition, but our only tv is located in our basement.  Out of sight... out of mind.  It has probably helped my husband and I more than our kids, they still request tv plenty, but it definitely made a huge difference in the amount of requests.

Our kids don't have their own devices, but I used to keep the PBS kids app on my Iphone and Ipad.  We would let them use that sometimes.  I simply deleted the apps and games.  We just don't have them.

Finally, we also do the no tv on school days but "unlimited" on weekends.  Unlimited does not mean a 24 binge fest.  It simply means we don't bean count.  If they want a movie... fine.  A couple shows... fine.  We usually do not have a lot of time to watch a bunch, but if one day happens to be a rainy day and we watch more than we "should" we don't make a big deal of it.

To us, its like junk food.  It is a treat.  We want the kids to learn to respect that treats should be enjoyed, occasionally indulged in, but not expected on a daily basis.[/quote]

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