TV & Videos: Infant
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Baby Einstein Dvd's
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on June 18, 2009
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I received several Baby Einstein DVD's as shower gifts. A friend recently told me that she read an article that Baby Einstein DVD's are not recommended. She couldn't...
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- My son LOVED them! I would highly recommend them.
- If I remember correctly, they basicly said that your babies learn better from human interaction than tv. Also any background noise, (tv, radio) can delay their speach ...
- Hi L.! Its funny that they mentioned that to you. My son loves them. The other ladies are right on. Dont leave your baby stuck to the tv all day. But those dvd's ...
TV For 19-Month-old?
Asked by C.K. from Seattle
on February 21, 2008
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My 19-month-old son had a really bad stomach flu and basically didn't want to do anything for a few days. That, plus a long plane ride meant that we introduced the Th...
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- Klara has watched tv-specific shows like baby einstien, pbs morning shows, etc. since she was younger...I believe its more the content of the shows than the shows them...
- I think a little TV doesn't hurt. Especially when it calls for a balance of your sanity and ability to get things done or feeling like a basket case because you have ...
- My son started watching Sesame Street pretty early. It was the only show he watched FOREVER. I felt weird about it, because what I read said no TV until age 3 was th...
Too Much TV
Asked by T.R. from Pittsburgh
on May 10, 2008
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my two month old loves the TV, is there anything I can do to stop her. I heard that it is bad for them.
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- Well, the first thing is, she's not 16, she's only 2 months, lol. At 2 months old, she should be having plenty of tummy time and laying with a toy bar over head. When ...
- Hi T.. I love what Robin M. wrote you earlier today. She's right on target. She said she initially allowed TV; but once she learned about how it impacts the develop...
- My son loves tv too,do what you think is right. at least watch educational tv like barney,sesame street.
Tv in Bedroom
Asked by S.B. from Wichita
on November 27, 2010
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My mother is currently driving me crazy. We bought a new tv for our living room, and she's pressuring us to put the old one in our daughter's room. She'll be 4 in Janu...
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- I think you already know you don't just give in, to your mom or your daughter. Times are different, and this is your time to be boss. Just say, "thanks, we'll think ab...
- OK both my kids have a tv in their bedroom, but they do not get to watch it whenever or however. They must earn their tv time and I monitor exactly what they are watch...
- I would be honest with her about how you have a hard time sleeping without the stimulation of the tv to keep your mind off of REALITY. I'm the same way. We didnt hav...
How Much TV Is Too Much TV?
Asked by J.G. from Tampa
on May 8, 2008
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My 21 month has become obsessed with Elmo... not television, because if I try to turn something else on, he will consistently ask for Elmo. Is this a phase? We go to t...
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- When our son was about nine months old, I was shocked to read that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends NO TV before the age of two, then a very limited amoun...
- my daughter was obsessed with barney and just like you i was worried she needed to "broaden her horizons". she started the barney compulsion around age 2 and now is 4 ...
- Hi, This is probably a phase. He will also learn things from Elmo, so it is somewhat educational. My kids go through various phases, right now we are back on the Wi...
TV Time
Asked by J.P. from Boise
on March 2, 2010
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My son is 22 months, and I have another on the way, due in 2 months. My son has never had TV time. When he is awake, the TV is off. I plan to do the same for the ne...
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- Hey there, We limited TV to occasional Baby Einstein videos for the first 2 years with our daughter and pretty much the same with our son. After that they watched o...
- My son started watching tv around or just before 2, I was a single mom and he got to watch it when I need a break (he loved baby einstein while i made his food, i coul...
- I grew up next to a family of 12 who didn't own a TV (by choice). At one point they let the kids choose between a TV and a pool and they choose the pool. They did ge...
Tv and Kids....
Asked by L.S. from Seattle
on March 12, 2008
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ok - finally won the argumnt with my hubby to downsize our $200 per month Comcast bill. But, due to finances the only soluion I can find is to dump the service almost...
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- TV is so so so bad for kids, especially when they are so young. It literally stunts their creativity, and breeds short attention spans. Before TV came along, school ...
- When my daughter was in 5th grade, I left the TV behind along with my first marriage. That first school year, she begged me to get a new TV (which I couldn't afford an...
- We dramatically limited tv for my four year old. He was upset and grumpy about it for the first couple of days, but I told him that it wasn't "tv time" and that we we...
Is TV the Devil?
Asked by C.R. from Detroit
on June 16, 2008
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Does anyone else feel like the scum of the earth for letting their little ones watch tv? My boys are 16-mos-old and they are only allowed to watch Noggin and I try to...
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- Ruining your kids life? Brains turn to mush? It sounds like you have some critical, negative and, frankly, paranoid voices around you that are making you question ...
- I think that being 9 months pregnant makes you exempt from any t.v. rules! (So does having a newborn and being ill, by the way.) As moms, we have to do what we have to...
- I am probably the wrong mom to ask. We sstay away from the TV. 1maybe 2 short shows a day. I know it is hard. I was on bedrest with my second so we had to do lo...
TV Or No TV?
Asked by Y.A. from Los Angeles
on March 29, 2010
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Hello! So I've heard many different things about babies watching TV. My baby is going to be 6 months old on April 4th and sometimes she gets so fussy nothing calms her...
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- i think a couple things. one, society expects a LOT from us moms. if you can get that hour and a half a day, even if it's because she's watching tv, i don't think it's...
- I think it's fine. Some people are completely against tv, and that's okay for them of course, but I think there are plenty of educational, fun programs for kids and b...
- Keep it in moderation and be picky. My son didn't watch too much growing up, and I try to keep it to KERA kid stuff cause the shows don't seem to be so frantic, pace-w...
What Is the Most Needed Kind of Children's Video?
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on January 24, 2007
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I am looking for a great video for babies. For babies, what kind do you all like? Baby Einstein? Cartoons? Videos with stories? Are there any DVDs that encourage ...
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- Truth be told, the best video is none. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children not watch TV for their first two years of life. Even a show like Ses...
- Try taping or if you have a TiVo even better, "Blues Clues". It's educational, colorful, and intelligent children's television. My daughter has been watching it fore...
- Baby Einstein all the way...and Little People. I also started my son on the Leapfrog Letter Factory, and he knew his letter and their sounds by 16 months.
