TV & Videos
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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...
A TV Question...
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on June 19, 2011
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Do you ever think about the fact that every single day more and more people swear that television is bad for kids, needs to be limited, shouldn't be started before age...
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- We have cable and netflix and GOODNESS do we watch a lot of kids things. I know what my daughter is watching - so the kids channels and shows are completely age appro...
- We watch tv and our kids watch tv, but it's not a priority in our home -more of a "if there's nothing else to do and it's bad weather" or "Mommy and Daddy absolutely H...
- I like tv too, but i have cut the cable off people i feel i do rely on it too much. A few hours a day is fine, and can be educational, but framing your day around it i...
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...
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 ...
Looking for Affordable Video to DVD Transfer
Asked by B.H. from Dallas
on March 8, 2008
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I am searching for a good price on VHS to DVD video transfer. I checked with Wolf photo and they charge $30 to $40 to transfer 2 hours of video. I have about 35 hours ...
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- Try U-Edit Video on Round Grove Road in Lewisville. I don't have the phone number, but they were very helpful when I used their services.
- I had great luck with Accent Photography on Park Row in Arlington. They charged me a total of $27.00 to turn a VHS and a Beta tape into DVDs. 1623 W Park Row Dr, A...
- I actually do that as a side business. I can do a very basic transfer from VHS to DVD for as little as $10 per hour of video. You can check out my website and the...
Do You Transfer Your Home Vid to DVD? How?
Asked by L.L. from Rochester
on December 29, 2011
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Just got a HandyCam for Christmas and I want to know how everyone transfers to media. I do not have a DVD burner on my computer and am not really interested in buying...
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- I've been doing this for the past few months, let me say it's more work than I thought it was. At least for what I'm doing some of the tapes I'm working with aren't in...
- Troy said I think so, it depends on the type of inputs the DVD burner has. The one we have would do it.
- I have a sony dvd writer that even can change them into blue ray. It was worth the money and easy to use.
Need a New Excercise DVD
Asked by D.H. from Boise
on August 18, 2008
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Hi Ladies! This is my first post =)
I have been doing the SLIM IN 6 DVDs off an on for a year. They work great but I am getting board!! Does anyone have a good excer...
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- I did "Buns of Steel" one time and I thought I WAS IN pretty good shape at the time, but I could NOT WALK for a week without being in pain! Of course, Buns of Steel...
- Hi, I am doing the P90X program from beachbodies.com and it is a great program. With 12 DVDs to choose from, you can get any kind of workout you want. Also, the...
- Hi D.: I just ordered the Turbo Jam DVD's and I am really loving them. They are kickboxing and hip-hop combined. Turbojam.com will tell you all about it, and they a...
