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We all know too much television is not good for kids, but with all the other things vying for attention, monitoring screen time generally lands pretty low on the list.
With the introduction of BOB to your household, there's no more excuses for your kids absorbing a 6 hour Sponge Bob marathon. Bob keeps track of of the computer or television usage for up to six users for you. And what's even better, when someone has had their weekly allotment of screen time, BOB automatically shuts off the device and is unmoved by whining.
I really like the idea of kids learning to budget their television time for themselves. Want to blow your entire week on one Saturday morning? Fine!
I'm not sure how BOB works with than one person watching a television program and can see my kids working together to beat the system, but it would be great to keep track of computer and video gaming in our household.
BOB is available online for $99 and is one of those purchases your kids might not thank you for for a very long time.
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10-26-2007 @ 10:16AM
Tamyu said...Or you can just keep track of it normally, like a parent should.
I really don`t see the market for these devices. Why not just set up rules and keep track of the tv time? Do we really need a little (pricey, if you ask me) machine to do even the simplest parenting tasks for us?
If you really CARE about how much television your child is watching, you probably care enough to keep track of it. Machines are *easy* to get around - especially things this vague. (How is it going to know for sure who turned the tv on? How is it going to stop a determined child from just unplugging it?) It seems like it would be just as much work to make sure the machine is being used properly as managing the TV time itself.
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10-26-2007 @ 11:48AM
Joy said...You took the words right out of my mouth tamyu. What is wrong with us that we can't just walk to the TV and turn it off????
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10-26-2007 @ 2:47PM
EastTN said...Does this work for husbands that get lost in the set and can show them how much time their wasting? Kids you can just switch it off, but hubbies, not so easy ;-). hehehe.
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11-17-2007 @ 6:51AM
Dean said...Last Sunday..My friend Harry Purchased a good quality Device monitor and a Television from Target store through Couponalbum.com & saved 30% off.....!!
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