Over Christmas, my kids watched the Mummy and the Mummy Returns. My brother (the doctor one) called Mummy a visual sedative - because my screaming, running, jumping hooligan children - sat down, mouths open and were quiet. Not just sort of quite - but completely totally transfixed...
I have seen that this strategy does not always work (ie movies that Martha or James are not at all interested) - but in particular, Star Wars the Clone Wars on Friday nights on Cartoon Network appears to be our regular 30 minutes of silence and peace. This is a particularly useful period of time because it gives my wife and I a chance to clean the kitchen, bedrooms, do whatever. Its like being alone in our own home. Its sort of amazing respite.
Now let me be clear - I do not advise that you simply put kids in front of the TV to turn them into zombies for hours a day...but occassionally, like once a week, it is a blessing.
In addition, I find that if I TiVo the Star Wars show - I can watch it...
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