A Late Post on 2008 TV-Turnoff Week

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A Late Post on 2008 TV-Turnoff Week

Post by TerryS » Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:29 am

Congratulations to the participants of this year's TV-Turnoff week !!

I had wanted to do a roundup on this year's TV-Turnoff week,
but it looks like Sarah of Unplugged beat me to it, and of course did
a such great job, I'll just link:

Inquiring Minds Want to Know…

http://www.unplugyourkids.com/2008/04/2 ... t-to-know/

Unplug Your Kids: Impressions of a Week Without TV

http://www.unplugyourkids.com/2008/05/2 ... ithout-tv/


Unplug Your Kids: TV Turn-Off Week Is Over! Now What?

http://www.unplugyourkids.com/2007/05/0 ... -now-what/


Whitedot helpfully put up this article by Jean Lotus:

16 tips to manage toddlers--without resorting to television

http://www.whitedot.org/issue/iss_story ... =16%20tips


The City of Lafayette went all out and had a number of free activities
for kids who sign up.

http://www.cityoflafayette.com/Page.asp?NavID=1724


We Can!â„¢ and the Acting U.S. Surgeon General Promote Turnoff
Week 2008

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/ ... vent03.htm

And Wikio TV Turnoff Week Links

http://www.wikio.com/entertainment/tv/tv-turnoff_week

The yearly TV-Turnoff is organized by the Center for Screen Time Awareness.

http://www.screentime.org/

Great Job all !!

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