Parents and pediatricians are now questioning how much TV is too much. Is it affecting toddlers' attention spans? Is it causing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? New studies are saying that it is a factor. The more TV your toddler watches, greater their risk of developing attention difficulties. Too much of tube is also a factor in childhood obesity.

Here's some more food for thought. If your toddler watches TV all day, when do they have a chance to use their own imagination? Where have days gone when going outside to play was solution for boredom?

When I was a kid, my grandmother would make me go outside and play. If it was cold outside, I would dress up really warm. You wouldn't dare tell her you were bored, or she would give you chores to do. So, I would stay outside for hours. I had to use my imagination and find ways to cure my boredom. I would make snow forts, slide down hills on a sled and play with animals.

Today, most parents are turning to TV to keep their kids entertained. And why wouldn't they? With shows like Barney, Arthur, and Boohbah, you could easily keep your child glued to TV all day long.

Our housing decisions at all stages of life are complex psychological processes that involve personal, social, tangible and financial factors. And these factors are not cut and dried. They entail reasonable needs and values, but they also entail wants (sometimes dating back to childhood) and even “shoulds” instilled in us by others.

If your goal is to remain in this home for rest of your natural life, you need to think objectively about home itself, and you also need to think about your own housing psychology.

How would you answer these questions?.

* What modifications will your home require in order to accommodate diminished mobility or disability?

* How will you handle physical challenges of maintaining structure as well as lawn and garden?

* What shape are major systems and appliances currently in, and what is likely to break down and need replacement?