keep this a safe and supportive place for writers of all ages to contribute. I'm sorry, but I have to roll my eyes at this article. I can't stand it when I hear parents fretting about what they will ever do WITH THEIR OWN CHILDREN. I just don't understand this. Is it really that impossible for you to survive without TV for a few days? Or to spend lots of quality time with your own children? For goodness' sakes, the storm may be terrible, but why not view it as a great chance to play games and make art and read books and talk with your kids? We happen to be a homeschooling family, so I concede that we have more practice than most being around our children much of the time, but c'mon people--we should view power outages as a gift--an opportunity to connect and spend time with our kids (and be free of screens and devices)--not freak out about "what to do with them."