I just turned off the television after my kids watched more television in one morning than they have in an entire month. The reason? Rio Olympics track and fiel

I just turned off the television after my kids watched more television in one morning than they have in an entire month. The reason? Rio Olympics track and field. Finally had to turn it off because I wasn't getting any work done. Other than that, in the summer time anyways, I'll usually toss them a book of matches and tell them to start a fire or go build a dam in the brook. We usually have lofty educational goals at the start of summer but quite honestly I can't be arsed when the weather is warm and there's so much great romping to be had. When we watch TV it's usually youtube for something we're curious about as a family. The "Fun" T.V. most always leaves my kids grumpy afterwards so we avoid it, not for moral or educational or child development reasons, but because i don't like grumpy kids. After a couple kids and being the oldest of a large family I've realized from my individual scientific survey of one that kids will develop and learn in spite of their parents. We get too much credit and too much blame. You gotta water if the sun's hot and it won't be raining for a while and you should try to get a load of fertilizer at least once a year. I guess you should weed after the first planting but you certainly can't make them grow. If this comment is too rambling for you maybe you should go watch something with a moral in it[0] [0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xMb3X7fDYQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xMb3X7fDYQ