Do you switch off television?

Yes, it can be a intrusion or it can be a discussion starter. they talk,, then you talk about what they said.. Once in a great while it gets shut off to chat!

if we the whole family enjoy the show in tv we dont swtich off but of course we have time also for our family like playing games sometimes.

The television is in many ways like the internet,we get addicted lol and just watching the one programme leads to the next programme and so on and so forth,but I frequently turn the television off,being very environmentally friendly lol and not keeping the standby switches on either.But my partner has a habit of turning the screen on and then giong off to to another job,hence fogetting that the television is playing away to itself.I love the dramas and the documentaries,the travel programmes and the general knowledge quizzes too,I am not a fan of the game shoes,I find them a bit samey.The cooking programmes that are broadcasted these days are very in depth and interesting.We have Hugh Frenley Whittingstall,with his Atumn cottage,and Jamie Oliver with his latest one,then there are a host of other top chefs who appear on the screen regularly.Britains greatest dish has been a very good series this time,and we have seen great innovation ,good quality,and many new concepts.

I think most people have the television on as a habit. I always have the TV off when we are eating that way we can talk to the kids.

Hi there ronaldinu I would love to say that I do but unfortunately I don't as it is what amuses my kids when I cooking, cleaning, washing and doing the dishes!!

It depends on what I am watching In the middle of a hockey game ,basketball game or football and baseball i would mute the TV sound I know these games well enough that i could follow with no sound However donot think that takes all my time I find penty to bond with the family and whoever I am with Good Luck

We do like to have game nights where we will turn on the music and play card games but since it is just me and my husband the television doesn't really get turned off much for quality time.

We don't even have our televison hooked up. I am not interested in sharing someone with the TV. Growing up, no one switched off the TV, and I was always told to shut up, because the TV was on. I refuse to put up with that anymore, and I am not going to compete with a stupid electonic box.

Hi there Ronaldinu! Yes, I do. Sometimes, when I am reading for my child and in mealtime, we always turn off the TV. I think that eating dinner with the whole family is the best time for bonding and spending quality time with each other. Everyone can relax and just talk, sharing the events of that day and I believe that this brings the family closer and makes everyone, especially the kids feel that they really belong and that their whole family cares for them.

As long as my family enjoys watching tv together, then why should i switch it off?? It's a bonding time for us after all.. ANd without tv, i guess there's no chance for our whole family to be sitting together doing the same thing.. lol =D SO it does not matter if there's any intrusion, but rather, u must enjoy the time being spent together, doing what we like as a family ^_^

Definitely. One of my pet peeves when I was married was that the tv was always on and he could see it from his place at the table. He was raised that way, though. My sons loved having meals accompanied only by soft music so when he wasn't there that's what we did. My sons and I rarely watched tv while their dad was at work and didn't even watch it in the evenings, usually. To this day, the tv is off in my house unless there is something specific that I want to watch. If company comes, the tv goes off.

well since my hubby and i have some health problems we watch tv to spend time with each other.. we dont have the money to go out to eat and etc so we hang out and surf the internet together and watch movies.. sounds pathetic but if ya feel crappy its not like you wanna go do something really active

In my House it is the Home Theatre that brought us all together in which we do set all in one place and enjoy it with my wife and a Daughter......

hey ronaldinu,i always switch the television off whenever i want to talk with my loved ones.it will be definetly intruding when some one is talking to us.also if we dont switch them off at that time the person who is talking will also get irritated.so its better to switch the TVs off to talk.

Yes, I do switch the tv off to have quailty time with my family. We don't watch alot of tv to begin with. As I restrict how much time my kids sit in front of it. I would much rather see them outside tossing a ball back and fourth or riding a bike.

Hi ronaldinu, I generally don't switch off the television.I forget it to do.Sometimes if i am in mood and don't forget than i switch off the tv.It all depends upon the mood. Have a nice day.

That is one thing I don't have on during the day and especially if I have company as television can distract someone from the conversation you are having...littleowl

I like the television as much as the next person,and there are many programmes that I really enjoy,but there are many times when I enjoy to switch it off and have some peace and quiet,read a book,do some Mylotting.the television is good entertainment in small doses,but like any form of entertainment it can become habit forming lol and I am not going to end up glued to a tv set all day and all night!When it is switched on you tend not to chat,you are concentrating on what you are listening too,but immediately you turn it off,you start talking about the day,and that is really far more ineresting all of the way around.

WE have to sometimes! TV is more often than not preoccupying us and we neglect one important thing....spending quality time with our family. So, my hubby and I always make it a point to set some limits on its use. We turn it off so that our family could pray and meditate on the word of God together and then we share some moments of sweet fellowhip before going to bed. It pays to do this...it's one way of building up the relationship. That always keep us close and sweet with each other.

Hi ronaldinu, Yes I do switch off the tv in order to have quality time with my boyfriend. It's the only way that I can get his full attention. If I try to have a conversation with him when the tv is on he does not listen to what I am saying so I have to switch it off. He doesn't like it when I do it, but since he behaves like a child when it's on he leaves me no other choice. When he watches tv he is totally not paying attention to anything else. He even watches the commercials. It can be so annoying. Sometimes I just really need to discuss things with him and I need his attention! The only way to get it is to take away the remote!