18 Things To Encourage Your Teen To Do Instead of Watching TV
1. Play board or card games
2. Draw or paint
3. Start a new hobby
4. Write a letter, article or book
5. Have a family night
6. Watch videotapes instead of regular TV
7. Exercise – Go for a walk, swim, play ball, bike, etc.
8. Collect something
9. Visit the library, museums, mall or other points of interest
10. Play a musical instrument
11. Read
12. Cook
13. Play educational computer games
14. Go to an arts or sports event
15. Join a club or activity group
16. Start a newsletter for friends and family
17. Make something with clay
18. Listen to music, sing and dance
Whoa, that’s a lot of tv! It really is important to set some ground rules about tv watching and computer and video games.
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well i guess its important for parents to take controll. Im 14 and my parents only let me watch tv on the weekend. never on a school night. and only on the weekend if i get exercize first. It drives me nuts cause all my friends get to watch whenever they want!! But ya thats a lot of tv. i guess i am lucky that my parents are trying to controll it.