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Three ways to sidestep the "mall rat" mind-set

In a poll of 400 parents, almost half reported that their kids would rather shop at the mall than hike in the great outdoors–and nearly two-thirds said their children define self-worth by what they own.

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These foolproof strategies will wean your family from TV, leaving more time to enjoy life–and each other!

It started out innocently enough:

Nick Jr. in the morning and Sesame Street in the evening. But by the time my kids entered school, they were hooked. For at least 2 hours every day, and more on weekends, both boys–not to mention my husband–were glued to the TV. I hated how the minute one of them switched it on, our family switched off.

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Let me start with a story about Tucker peeing. No, it’s different from the last one!

One wintry night a year ago, my wife, Sue, and our three kids were driving to Sue’s sister’s house where we were going to spend the Thanksgiving holiday. We were at the tail end of the trip, and I was feeling frazzled and tired. I was not in the mood to hear what Tucker, our youngest, moaned from the back of the car. "Daddy, I have to go pee!" Over the years, my kids have taught me the hard way never to ignore a plea to pee.

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