Net Reality or Time-Warps

[Epiphany_Inspired]

To net, or not to net? ... is my question, to those that are, or are not, caught in it's web... (p.s. I missed you forum)

So, we went 8 months with no internet at home (occasional library use only). The time-warp to *only limited use* of VHS & Cassette tapes from my youth, was of unbelievable benefit for my daughter!!! Recently I was thinking about both the benefits and hinderances to my development without net... Then the univese answered in the form of a snail-mail letter from the govermnment offering us a free computer, and $10/month net for the next few years... I took the offer.

Apparently my daughter will need the internet in school eventually and it's supposed to be good if she has technology skills... but I don't know if I believe that completely... she seems so much happier and more engaged when we are net free...and for myself, I have more time +more books +less distraction +more nature = more real life... but also less evolutionary resources, less forum, less Leo, etc 

I've been really tempted to cancel it already, and we just got it. I feel like I've opened a pandora's box!!! The other downside is that it is limited. So no videos. That helps keep my daughter from youtube, Netflix etc... which is perfect, but keeps me from Leo videos etc too. Is there a way to get them in audio only? Fortunately I have a photographic memory and could picture Leo's elf-wizard face chatting at me even if I can't see him... lol...