Are your children obsessed with screens? Do you find that you use the TV as a babysitter too much?

The average American watches 5+ hours of TV per day. For every hour over 2, your child sees a 7% decrease in classroom engagement and a 6% drop in math achievement.

Here you will find many articles with ideas and tips for fun things to do with your family instead of TV!

• TV Free Kids Activities
  
  Things for kids to do after turning off the television. Teaching kids how to play again!
• Arts and Crafts
  
  Arts and Crafts for kids instead of tv
• Cheap Romantic Ideas
  
  Turn off the TV and romance your love with these cheap romantic ideas for dates and mini getaways together!
• Planting a Family Garden
• Audio Books
  
  Audio books are a wonderful substitute for television.
• Storytelling- Ten Reasons to Tell your Kids Stories
  
  The many benefits of storytelling for your kids.
• Radio Control Hobby
  
  Starting a radio control hobby can be a great activity for you and your family to enjoy together.
• Storytelling Tips | Thrill the kids with storytelling
  
  click here for lots of storytelling tips- keep your kids mesmerized!
• Reading Room | Decorating creating a family reading room
  
  How to create and decorate a family reading room
• Create family memories
  
  Did you know that research has found that doing simple rituals enhances our feelings of togetherness and family belonging by almost 20 percent? What’s more, those home traditions and customs also increase our kids’ social skills and development. Here are nine simple, no-cost secrets moms are using to create happy memories
• TV Free Adults
  
  Adult activities and ideas to reduce screen time and make the most of time spent away from TV and computer screens.