Watching TV
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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.
Allowing Kids to Watch T.V.
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on April 16, 2008
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Hello All,
I couldn't find a request on this subject, so I'm posting this for feedback. We allow our two sons (ages 5 and 2.5) to watch a limited amount of televis...
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- Hi A., You have a lot of great responses already, but I wanted to add one thing. The content and amout of tv has been something that I have been extremely concerned ...
- I think anything with balance and reason is fine. My daughter is 2.5 and knows all of her letters and numbers to 20. She knows colors and shapes. She even speaks so...
- I don't see a problem with it. It seems that you have control over it unlike some psrents that use it for a babysitter. I think people make WAY too big a deal about ki...
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 Much TV Does Your Toddler Watch?
Asked by C.P. from Minneapolis
on March 30, 2009
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I brought my daughter to her 15 mos. check-up last week and the Dr. said that ideally she should not be watching ANY TV at this age. She said that children under 2 sho...
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- Our 18-month-old doesn't watch any TV. Here's a link to a good article about toddlers and TV: http://www.babycenter.com/0_tv-watching-guidelines-for-toddlers_1174...
- C., we have the tv on all the time too but the only time our daughter pays any attention is when we turn it to her channel, direct tv #293 (baby 1st). You have to sub...
- I would feel less guilty about your daughter and more worried about you that you are so addicted to it. There are so many more useful things to be doing in life than w...
TV Watching Rules
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on January 3, 2010
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I'm curious how other moms handle TV watching at various ages...do you have any hard and fast rules regarding TV and what is your thinking behind those rules? What has...
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- Hi M., I let my little girl watch an hour in the morning of educational cartoons and a half hour before bed if she seems cranky. Otherwise we try to keep her busy ...
- When my daughter was your son's age, she was allowed 30 minutes before bedtime. Now that she is 5, she is not allowed tv Monday through Thursday. On the weekends, sh...
- I have notice that if you let them watch to much t.v. it has an addictive effect. My dd was sick so we pretty much let her watch whatever she wanted and it was VERY h...
Babysitter Watching TV
Asked by S.P. from New York
on July 10, 2010
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Hi Mamas,
A woman I know from church watches my 14-month-old daughter while I work, Saturdays and Sundays for 8 hours each. While she is there, if she isn't on the te...
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- When you hired her, did you lay out the guidelines that you wanted followed while your child is in her care? Also, make sure both you and she pay taxes on the cost/inc...
- As a mom and a babysitter myself, I don't watch adult programming while the kids are in the area. IF my tv is turned on, it's ALWAYS turned to a kid-friendly channel ...
- You are not being too hard on her to request this. When we hired my son's nanny, we explained that we didn't want the TV on when he was awake. I am more than comfort...
Does Your Dog Watch TV?
Asked by A.K. from Phoenix
on November 4, 2011
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My dog loves watching TV. I just wondered how common this is.
** Our dogs new fav show is American Hogs / Hoggers ( can't remember exact name)**
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- My dog likes watching other DOGS on TV. It's absolutely hilarious! Can you guess that his favorite show is The Dog Whisperer? ;)
- Our deaf dog loves it. We even turn our tv toward his crate if we are going out for a few hours during the day. As for what he prefers it varies. There are times I swe...
- My Shar Pei LOVED Westerns or anything with horses. A close second for her was anything on Animal Planet. She's the only dog I've had with such an interest in TV.
Tics While Watching TV
Asked by F.T. from San Francisco
on September 21, 2011
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I know TV isn't the greatest thing for kids, but my 6 yr old daughter seems to have eye and head bobbing tics only while watching TV. This happens especially later in...
Whatcha Watchin' on TV?
Asked by S.T. from Denver
on September 27, 2011
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I love Fall - all the new shows that come on. I love comedies. Modern Family is my absolute FAVORITE! So well written. I also love The Middle, Happy Endings. And of co...
JFF-- What TV Shows Do You Watch?
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on June 25, 2011
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So I was TOTALLY into the HBO series "Game of Thrones" and CANNOT WAIT until season 2 begins next year....in the mean time, I am looking for another show to get into.
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- True Blood! Love this show so much!! I started on it last spring and caught myself up for the new season. Sunday starts the upcoming season and I can't wait. The g...
- Haha Jenny C I am so sorry but Jon Stewart is MY tv boyfriend ;) I mostly like comedies, The Daily Show (obviously) The Colbert Report, The Office, Parks and Rec, 30 ...
- I like game of thrones also (read the books before I saw the series). Other shows I watch are The Walking Dead, Big Bang Theory, Eureka, Falling Skies (new sci-fi s...
