Watching TV
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Good TV Shows for Kids
Asked by J.F. from Rochester
on September 11, 2006
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Hi all. My 5 year old son has been asking me constantly to watch tv/movies, but I'm worried about letting him watch too much or him seeing shows that have bad language...
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- I have always liked to limit it to an hour per day solo, more if we're all watching a show together. PBS has good programming. Our favorites are the Backyardigans, Z...
- I try to limit TV to no more than an hour a day. All three of my kids love the Backyardigans, it is something they all enjoy, the messages are good and it teaches dive...
- I just have note that I am a bit dissappointed with all the recommendations to limit tv time to one hour a day. Most studys if not all show very strong results that t...
Online Tv Episodes for Free?
Asked by K.P. from Seattle
on January 25, 2012
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Is there a place where you can watch full episodes of tv shows for free? I thought Hulu was one of them so I signed up only to find out they are not so much. Lame!
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- sidereel.com. You have to click through a few things, and "search links" once you see the episode you like. Then a long list of links will pop up and you can pick on...
- I agree most with Leigh. You can "sign up" for Hulu and it will add shows from your 'favorites' in your 'queue' so you don't miss them. You can customize your queue so...
- I have pretty good luck watching full free episodes on the station websites. Sometimes you have to wait a couple of weeks before it will play a full episode. Some stat...
TV Shows with Homosexuality and Children
Asked by M.R. from Colorado Springs
on March 4, 2012
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Do you let your children watch TV shows with homosexuality? We recently got rid of our Direct TV so all we have is basic cable. We like to watch TV as a family at ni...
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- Geez, it's quite ignorant of people to say you are intolerant of gays. That's one of the reasons why we got rid of cable on top of all the sex talk, kids talking ...
- We did not let our boys watch shows with sexual content. We also tried to keep them away from violent shows. But since other parents didn't have our standards, we wo...
- I don't think it has come up in any of the shows my kids watch. With that said, I don't have any issue with them seeing homosexuality on tv. They have already been e...
Day Care Provider and TV
Asked by C.T. from Sacramento
on October 31, 2008
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Our 3 month old daughter recently started day care with a lovely lady with great recommendations who looks after just one other child so ours gets lots of attention an...
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- Hi C. Good for you being media saavy. This is tough decision and you may need to change child care providers. If this lady has been doing this for years, you may no...
- I have had the same concern with my provider and unfortunatly I just have to continue to be on her about it. It makes me expecially nervous since we are coming up on W...
- Wow, it kinda sounds like you are with my OLD daycare provider! : ) It was just my 3 month old son and a toddler that really should have been in preschool. I had the...
Once upon a Time TV Show
Asked by V.M. from Cleveland
on March 28, 2012
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did anyone watch this week with the mad hatter? I don't understand what the ending meant, Did She work some magic?? There was a name change and a disappearance b...
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- Should we put a Spoiler Alert on this Thread? Probably - I'll put one here SPOILER ALERT! REGARDING THE MAD HATTER EPISODE! Not that I know enough to revea...
- We love that show, but missed that episode.. I will look for it online.. Maybe I can figure it out.
- Yes!!! Love that show!! I think the ending implied that she did indeed work magic and even though on a superficial level she doesn't believe it, it is starting to sin...
3 Month Loves the TV ?!?
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on February 5, 2009
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Hello. Over the past 2 weeks, my 3 month old has discovered the TV which has been keeping her attention. We are in a small space and have a large TV so it is hard to...
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- Please no TV! There have been studies done that suggest early television not only has the potential to lower a child's attention span but also slow the learning of ve...
- Wow! A lot of responses. I would say that there are good things to be had from SOME T.V. watching. I would recommend that whatever you let her watch, you make sure ...
- Turn off the tv. Trust me - the time will come soon enough when she will ask, or maybe not. My oldest LOVES tv. My youngest doesn't care so much. Wait until she's old ...
Safe TV Programing? Is It Out There?
Asked by A.R. from Omaha
on April 26, 2007
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I have two boys who are 7 and 6 years old. I monitor how much television they watch and how much they are on the computer. My trouble is monitoring which programs ar...
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- I feel the same way about the shows. I let my son watch ninja turtles and he ran around the house acting like he was punching and kicking everyone! He also loves to wa...
- How about veggie tales. We love them. They have Christian msg. which doesn't do ANY damage and it's nondenominational. They also have 3,2,1, penguins. My 18 and 19yr. ...
- A.- You watch a lot of PBS. I watch my niece (12) and nephew (7), and they too enjoy PBS. We also watch "Are you Smarter Then a Fifth Grader" on Fox on Thursday night...
How Do You Get Netflix on Your Tv? (Another Tv Question)
Asked by J.F. from Philadelphia
on September 2, 2011
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So I'm not signing up for cable to save money. I was just going to keep my netflix subscription...BUT my ex is keeping the wii, so without Wii or a computer beside th...
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- I have an Apple TV. If you have a Mac, it is the perfect compliment because you can view your photos and get your music plus if you buy any movies from the Apple store...
- Newer TVs will stream without any props. Ours is not newer. I just had a cable that hung out of it I'd attach my laptop to when I wanted the screen size of the T...
- We use a wii which I see you've lost. My daughter uses her laptop, but you don't want it by the tv. You could use an ipad or ipod if you have one. Need cables tho...
Plasma TV vs LCD TV
Asked by R.R. from Dallas
on May 17, 2008
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Thanks so much for the respond, We bought a LCD TV at Walmart for 1300.00, and the picture is beutiful. thanks.
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- We have an LCD and it has a beautiful picture. I don't have anything bad to say about it. I did hear from a few other people that plasa can get picture burn and if...
- I am lookinjg to buy a tv myself, and everyone I ask Tells me LCD is better and last longer. The why? part I cannnot explain thanks and goodluck
- I have been told that the Plasmas are made to burn out after only a few years. A. D.
3-Year-Old Scared by Cartoon Violence but Unfazed by Live-Action Violence
Asked by A.S. from Boca Raton
on November 24, 2008
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Hi gang,
We've noticed something interesting with our 3-year-old son when it comes to watching TV. He will sometimes get scared watching cartoons, which seems pret...
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- Only a theory here... if you take a dog in a cartoon, have it walk and talk, that isn't normal. Dogs shouldn't do that. And then if you make that dog turn into a monst...
- I don't have an "explanation" - but wondered: perhaps your 3-yo doesn't focus in on the live action violence because you switch the channel too quickly for him to h...
- kung fu panda is rated PG. My 5 year old still only watches G-rated movies. he is very sensitive and, even if he wasn't, I don't think children 'need' to be watching ...
