The Truth About Raising Kids Without TV

Our family’s five years of no television

Photo by chris panas on Unsplash

When our son Sam was about 1.5 years old, I came home from work to find him in his high chair, placed squarely in front of the television. On the screen was one of his favourite cartoons. His mother was not home, and the nanny was busy in the kitchen. I was only making a quick stop at home on my way to a meeting, and I decided to take him with me. Another…