Follow Up to Insight

For those of you that read my last blog post, I've decided to write a follow-up post!
I know some of you were concerned that I even allow my children to watch tv, let alone have the 20 cable channels it takes to have access to Insight's On Demand feature. If you know me, you'll know that I am not one who sits my kiddos down in front of mindless television day in and day out to rot their brains. Trust me, I'd much rather not even have a tv, but live on a farm where my children could learn values by milking cows and feeding chickens.

But alas, we do not have free access to said farm, cows, or even goats, for that matter. So yes, on occasion, I do let my boys view a cartoon!

As for Insight, I received a very nice email from an employee. He stated that my concerns were founded; and that he would check into my proposal of having a parental control on the previews. I hope that actually happens! I'll keep you posted.

I am appalled with Insight Communications

We don't watch TV a lot. But on occasion, we do allow our children to watch preapproved shows. In general, I am pretty dissatisfied with children's programming. So when I do allow television usage, I opt for either PBS or the On Demand menu channel option through our cable company, Insight Communications. We have as basic a cable as we could get. We don't need a lot of channels, but the fact that many programs can be found on On Demand were intriguing to us.

While choosing a program from the On Demand menu, there is a preview screen that continuously plays. Frequently, those previews showcase sexual innuendos, gun usage, and recently, halloween-themed-murder-and-mayhem flicks. The previews are incredibly inappropriate for ANY young viewer.

A couple weeks back I called Insight Communications to complain. I was told nothing could be done. We all pay for this service. Shouldn't we be allowed to choose what is shown in that little preview box? Or at the very least there should be an option to turn it off!

Please leave a comment and let me know what you think. Do you have this option on your television?