tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624746069501891546.post2668321248800575976..comments2023-03-15T05:31:20.552-04:00Comments on You. Me. Us.: Old Movies...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720459597404449811noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624746069501891546.post-44073987032832393212012-02-25T11:55:47.671-05:002012-02-25T11:55:47.671-05:00Well said, Patti! Thank you! :DWell said, Patti! Thank you! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720459597404449811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-624746069501891546.post-76426573653826260242012-02-22T11:54:36.228-05:002012-02-22T11:54:36.228-05:00Alex and I watch movies fairly often. We rent from...Alex and I watch movies fairly often. We rent from a local video store or find something on Netflix and occasionally will find something at our library . Some movies are geared toward what we're studying at the moment and others are just for fun. <br /><br />We do not, however, have cable/satellite. For us, I found that when we had satellite television, we spent too much time in front of the t.v. It was just SO easy to plop down for a well-deserved rest and reach for the remote! I appreciate the control that renting videos allows----I really have to think twice about getting in the car and driving the short distance----whether I REALLY want to and if it's worth the gas waste. <br /><br />I personally find visual media opportunities to be such a wonderful way to add to our homeschool experience. Alex (and my older boys when they were at home) has been able to see places and things that he otherwise might not have the ability to enjoy. I WILL NOT be the kind of parent who puts a label on something as all-out bad (too many have jumped on the "t.v. is evil" bandwagon)----we should be able to allow various activities into our lives without being made to feel that we've done something wrong or that we are not a "good" parent because of it.<br /><br />Happy Movie Watching!<br /><br />PattiPatti~~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/09890454990528393688noreply@blogger.com