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His wife, Melody, says TVTumoff week has made them aware that TV was like an extra member of. their household. “I never thought we were big TV-watchers, but now I real-, ize that it’s on almost all the time that we’re home,” she says.
After the third day without TV, Mrs. Hackney said she liked the new, quieter atmosphere. “It’s easier to get the children off to school without the TV on in the morning. They’re more focused on getting ready to go.”
She said the adjustment wasn’t too difficult, except that she missed getting the TV news in the morning.
The Tupper family (husband Mike is the assistant principal at the high school) also kept the TV off, despite the dire consequences for Mom with her pig.
The Tupper children, ages 4, 5 and 7, spent more time outside playing T-ball with Dad. “We listened to the radio a lot, and we danced together to CDs a lot,” says Mrs. Tupper.
Instead of flipping on the TV after the children were in bed, Mr. and Mrs. Tupper would talk, sharing their day’s experiences or reflecting on their children.
“Things felt calmer this week. Usually we turn on the TV to unwind and vegetate, but 1 found it calmer to sit and talk without the noise,” said Mrs. Tupper. “I think we definitely felt more together with ourselves and with other members of the family.”
Now that TV-Turnoff Week is over, will anything change for good? “I doi^t think I’ll feel the compulsion to turn on the TV in the evenings, just for the noise,” said Mrs. Tupper.
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