Watching TV: Toddler, Puppets
6 articles
Things to Do Other than Watching TV
Asked by M.A. from Bismarck
on December 1, 2010
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Ok, so call me crazy or unrealistic (because I know that's exactly what my husband will do), but I want to TRY to go without TV, as a household, for a full week... yes...
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- We do watch a lot of tv at our house and it won't go away. However, we do other things as a family as well. We love to play the Wii sports together. My daughter a...
- Board games you can play as a family that are age specific for your wee ones. Books are awesome. Take up a craft or few--what about working on making a few of your o...
- We live north of you and our compromise is hardly any tv in the summer and a little more in the winter...just another idea to add to everyone else's!
Infants and Television
Asked by A.P. from Portland
on November 11, 2009
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I have a four month old who loves to watch the television but I haven't been letting him watch it nearly as much because I have recently heard it is bad for infants un...
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- A., When my 6 year old was an infant we got the Baby Einstein videos and he loved them. Despite the hoopla around the advertising claims right now, they have lots ...
- Personally myself, I believe that children under 2 don't need to watch television. They have no concept of what the box is used for. There are other ways to keep you...
- Worst thing for your child is to let your child watch television ! If you have heard this, then you already KNOW it is not healthy or productive for your child and it...
Too Much TV
Asked by L.C. from Norfolk
on September 13, 2008
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This is going to sound bad, and that's because I know it is. But my 3 year old daughter watches entirely too much TV. Between 8-12 hours a day. I know that sounds horr...
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- Children are so important. She will be 5 in no time and she will be in school 6 hours a day and then you can have someone else taking care of her while you work and g...
- Wow! That's a lot of TV! But you have a difficult situation and the important thing is that you _care_ about your daughter and are worried she's watching too much. ...
- I took my daughter to work with me until she was 2 - there wasn't a TV and she had to entertain herself much of the day. Turn off the TV, in fact cut off the cable. Ma...
TV Is Always ON!!
Asked by L.C. from Houston
on September 11, 2010
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I have a 4 yr old, a 2 yr old and an 8 month old. They watch a LOT of TV. I know it is not good for them, but I don't know how to keep them entertained. I don't want t...
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- The trick I am learning is to keep them secured and distracted while I am doing something and let them loose when I am not. I get my 4yr old to help me with things I ...
- Playgroups or taking them out to the park. You can do it. Meet up with other moms. Then they play with other kids and you can talk to moms and they can't mess up yo...
- Get some toys that are safe for both your older kids, and even your littlest one to be around. Puzzles with larger pieces, larger building blocks, like Duplo, a train...
Non-animated TV shows/DVDs for a 2 Year Old Boy
Asked by M.N. from Los Angeles
on July 18, 2011
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I'm in search of some TV shows or DVDs for my two year old son that are NOT animated. He really doesn't like cartoons at all. He is very into Baby Einstein and Curio...
TV Shows for 5Yr Old Girl
Asked by M.S. from Philadelphia
on July 1, 2011
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like most kids, my daughter LOVES TV!! The problem is that she thinks she is too old for cartoons, apart from Spongebob. When it comes to other shows that aren't carto...
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- In my opinion, new TV stinks for kids. Both of my kids absolutely loved I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver, Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke show. Mr. Ed. They liked ...
- Has she seen "Between the Lions" on PBS? Great show if you can get past the idea that you're watching puppets. They live in the library and each 30 min episode they ...
- I'm having a really hard time wrapping my head around the fact that many mother allow their young daughters to watch those teenage girl shows. I find them hideous! Whe...
