We had decided before we married SS would never be allowed in the home .... and five kids were never subjected to what we saw almost 40 years ago
Smart parents.
Even as a kid, I couldn’t stand the show.
My wife and I were born again in late 82. By then we had our 2 yr old son (after some unknown biological delay the second boy came in 85). We pitched the tube December 82.
Our boys became voracious readers, and learned to be creative at finding fun things to do. It helped a lot that they grew up on a grain and livestock farm.
They solidly patriotic conservatives.