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Peter Walsh's Challenge for Busy Families
The Oprah Winfrey Show  |  January 11, 2010
Peter Walsh's no electronics rule Photo: © 2010 Jupiterimages Corporation
Rule 2: No Electronics

How many times have you found your family watching the same show in different rooms? Can you even count the number of fights your children have over who gets to use the computer next? "[Shift] the focus of the family, and particularly children, away from self-parenting, away from TV, away from passive entertainment," Peter says.

Give your family the gift of peace and quiet by banning all electronic devices for one week. Institute family game nights, nightly story time or a daily walk to the park. By the end of the week, your family will realize the greatest entertainment in life comes from spending time with one another.
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