Watching TV: Tween
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Babies Watching T.V.
Asked by M.F. from Youngstown
on May 17, 2011
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How do you feel about babies watching T.V.? My freinds daughter has been watching the Disney channel since she was 6 months old(she is 14 months now) and they tivo sho...
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- Oh, it makes me so sad to see all of the people out there who think there is nothing wrong with setting their babies in front of the TV. Babies do not NEED to be e...
- I do think it's a little strange...simply because I don't understand the reason for it. however, I was blessed with a child who was very content on her own, or watchi...
- I agree that it isn't the best choice. lots of other options that would give mom a little break and be better for baby.
What Tv Shows Are 10 Year Old Girls Watching?
Asked by H.M. from Phoenix
on March 13, 2011
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I have a 10 year old, 7 year old and 3 year old. They're all girls. My 10 year old ends up watching tv shows that the 2 younger ones like. They all like Penguins of Ma...
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- Almost anything on Animal Planet, Mythbusters, Little House on the Prarie, today it was part of the I love Lucy marathon.
- I have a ten year old and she really loves a show on Disney channel called "Shake it up". She also watched "Icarly" on Disney.
- My 9 yr and 6 yr old , one boy one girl, both like the shows on the hub, My little pony, Batman Beyond, family game night, etc. My 9 yr old may be odd but she still l...
What TV Shows Do You Watch as a Family?
Asked by R.N. from Norfolk
on October 1, 2011
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What TV Shows Do You Watch As A Family? Any you refuse to allow them watch? We watch Doctor Who, Phineas and Ferb, Old Star Trek's and 19 Kids and Counting. My childre...
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- my almost 5 yo daughter loves to watch Wipeout, America's Funniest home video, How it's made and Family game night and we typically will watch all of these with her.
- I have a 10 & 13 year old. They have always watched Spongebob (not sure what the big hubbub is about that show), Phineas & Ferb & Scooby Doo. When they were real littl...
- Charlie and Lola, Phineas and Ferb, WipeOut, Sorry Charlie (disney), Peep, Shake it Up, and we will try Jessie (coming out soon.) Also stuff like The Backyardigans (g...
How Do You Limit Your Child's TV Watching??
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on June 4, 2009
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I have a 4-year-old and am afraid the TV situation is getting out of control. She went from not caring anything for a TV to LOVING it. I'm thinking of using a chart or...
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- I've struggled with this forever with both of my kids (11 and 5) and I have a husband who loves TV also. We've tried a variety of things. Anyway, it hasn't been too ...
- I like to use tv as a reward for cleaning up. If my kids clean up their toys without complaint and in a timely manner, they get to watch a little tv before bedtime(we...
- I think you're making it too difficult. Just make the decision to only let her watch it at X times. It's summertime, so she should be outside playing most of the time ...
How Much TV Do You Let Your Kids Watch?
Asked by B.E. from Jacksonville
on June 20, 2011
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I've read that you are not even supposed to allow children under 2 years old watch tv...we don't have cable, but we do have DVDs and netflix...I really try to keep the...
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- I have no limits. We use it in small chunks like you. It's a rare thing when any of the kids watches a whole show. They usually get side tracked and as soon as I se...
- my daughter gets to watch a little bit in the mornings if she gets up early enough in the morning before daycare. Then after work, she generally gets to watch somethin...
- During the week I let my daughter (3.5) watch an hour, sometimes a little more, each day. My son is 20 months and is not really interested in TV at all. He will some...
Need Advice: Is It Too Young for a 10 Month Old to Watch TV?
Asked by T.B. from Pittsburgh
on May 14, 2007
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About a month ago I got out some baby Einstein DVD's and my son fell in love with them. He gets so excited to watch them. The best part is that I can turn that on and ...
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- I have a friend that will not let her son watch any tv at all. One time when she was here and I had on Sesame Street she was telling her son, "no, don't look at the tv...
- I have to admit I was one of those moms who didn't want their kids to watch TV before they turned two. Then, I let my daughter watch a little bit of TV and her vocabu...
- My son is almost 2 1/2, and I'll admit I have the TV on alot in the wintertime since he's stuck inside all day. But even with it on he only pays attention to a few sho...
Television Opinions
Asked by L.R. from Boston
on May 28, 2011
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Okay, so our pediatrician says to allow kids only one hour of T.V. daily. I'm sure most of them say the same thing. I try to cut back on television when I'm home alo...
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- I disagree with parents that say it depends what they are watching. The point of limited TV is to get them doing other things and using their imagination. Not sure i...
- It's not going to give them ADHD, nor is it going to make them go blind (like they told people in the 60s). But it is going to get them used to sedentary activities, ...
- 1) What does your Husband watch when the kids are around? 2) Are the kids also, just sitting there vegetating watching tv with Daddy? Thus, having to watch what he wa...
It's NO TV!
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on July 17, 2010
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Hi Mamas,
We have been boycotting television for years now. We do have a TV screen to watch DVDs but we don't have cable at all. Our children complained from time t...
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- You can stream Hulu & Netflix onto the computer and then use a cord onto your TV. So you can watch *anything* that's broadcast, but sans commercials and sans schtupid ...
- I wish I could help you pick a provider but we haven't had cable for years because it's too expensive for the service imho. (I hate paying to watch ads.) We discover n...
- Awesome!!! We made the decision to turn off the tv or (tel-lie-vision) :) a little over a year ago.. This was one of the best decisions ever!!!!!! It amazes me at t...
Why Would You Put This on a Cartoon Network
Asked by D.S. from Houston
on March 29, 2011
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my oldest was watching toon network and they really said mf in a cartoon how sick. how can they do that a toddler might have been watching that and the parents would ...
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- Yep, Adult Swim is definitely for adults. Just like The Simpsons is a cartoon that is NOT for kids. Only Adult Swim is worse.
- Cartoon doesn't necessarily imply child-friendly. That's why parents should watch Adult Swim when the kids are in bed and why parents are able to block shows. When I w...
- Well I agree that this was not appropriate for a network that's supposed to be for kids to watch but 'Adult Swim' IS just that, for 'adults' to watch so next time you ...
Child Has Crush on Cartoon
Asked by L.W. from Las Cruces
on January 17, 2008
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My friends' 11-year old boy has a crush on Kim Possible. The boy child is consumed with Kim Possible (the main character in a show on Disney channel by the same name)...
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- Honestly, I think its very normal for kids to develop a crush around that age. I mean as long as it doesn't get out of hand I don't see that there is anything for you...
- No it's not strange. My son is 3 and he likes Jasmin on Alladin. There's nothing wrong with it. I don't think he would do anything inappropriate with your daughter, bu...
- I, too, feel this crush is fine and normal. However, you obviously have concerns about his hormones and your daughter. I would not talk to the boy unless something h...
