The author doesn’t have a TV screen in her new house, so her kids sometimes watch movies and shows on her laptop. But when I had a babysitter over, I let them watch TV on my laptop. But eight months in, I’ve accepted that a truly screen-free household didn’t quite work for us. It’d be so peaceful and charming, like a cozy episode of Little House on the Prairie, but with indoor plumbing. “New rule: a little TV on babysitter nights is OK,” I said to their cheers.