No TV Week... Weak

So, we're supposed to turn off our TVs this week for our kids. The point is, they say, to get our kids off the couch and outside to exercise. Great! If you're not already doing this everyday, then use this week to start doing it. I'm a big believer in getting outside for some fun. But if we're already doing this, do I need a Hallmark week to be totally TV-abstinent? No! But my wife says yes. My two boys - 4 and 6 years old - have less body fat than Karen Carpenter. If they're watching TV, I'm barking at them to stop wrestling and bouncing on the sofa at the same time - lack of exercise is not a problem for them.

I don't watch much TV. Actually, neither does anyone in my family. Maybe a Family Guy or Simpsons episode, or a little CNN, from time to time, but our household is not sculpted around our TV. I'm pleased that my kids rarely ask to turn on the TV. But it is a nice filler occasionally to keep them distracted or occupied when necessary. But we can go a week without the TV babysitter. No big deal. Bring it on...

But tonight, as I'm checking my friends list on xboxlive.com, I notice my closest group of RL friends playing co-operative R6V2, beckoning for help with hunting terrorists in Vegas Junkyard. They NEED me. I can't let my team down. "I'm going in," I say to my wife, "to support my brothers in arms."

We sat down and read a book.