Watching TV
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What Tv Shows Do You Let Your 1St Graders Watch?
Asked by S.F. from Madison
on February 24, 2011
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I have a 7 year old daughter who is in 1st grade. I have never let her watch shows like Hanna Montana or iCarly. I know that these are popular in some households. T...
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- Most of the television my 6 year old watches is qubo or pbs. qubo is a 24 hour childrens channel on one of the digital ion channels. All the programs are educational...
- Our kids, 1st and 3rd, love Phinneas and Ferb & Johnny Test. We also watch other shows as a family like American Idol. Pretty much anything on Food Network goes as w...
- My kids especially my 6 y/o LOVE Planet's Funniest Animals and America's Funniest Home Videos. He laughs so hard his belly hurts. He asks me to record new shows all t...
How Much TV Do Your Kids Watch a Day?
Asked by S.J. from Miami
on February 14, 2011
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My Mom watches my Son for us 1 day a week for ½ day while my DH & I are at work. My Mom drops him off and picks him up from school.
The day my Mom watches my son...
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- depends on what they watch, pbs cartoons are educational, i would think anything over 2 hours would be pushing it though. My oldest never liked tv, still barely watche...
- my kids probablly watch that much or close to it in a day. When it starts to get dark out they are in the house and they watch tv if all homework and chores are done ...
- No I don't think one day watching 4 hours of TV is harming him at all. My daughter will watch a little in the morning (about 30 min) while she eats breakfast and maybe...
TV Watching for 5 Month Old
Asked by M.C. from Orlando
on August 27, 2008
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I have noticed that when I have the TV on now around my 5 month old, she seems to try to watch. It is normally brief, but I am still concerned. Is it harmful for her...
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- I don't have a website for you to reference what I am going to say, but I'm sure if you google -- you can find a million. Basically, under the age of 2, children sh...
- I'm going to guess she's not really "watching", just checking out the flashing colors and accompanying sounds-- heck, that's why it gets my attention! :) I agree wi...
- if she is interested in baby programs let her watch a few. watch them with her and point out things to her and show her the things in real life. most parents would s...
Do You Let Your Kids Watch TV During Breakfast?
Asked by P.M. from Fort Walton Beach
on April 29, 2011
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Funny, I have a strict no TV law at dinner but for some reason I let them watch TV at breakfast. Does that even make sense?
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- We sit at the table and eat our meals. AFTER meals, they're allowed to watch it, but not during. Half the time, my kids only have the tv on for background noise anyway.
- Our dining room is directly behind the living room, you can easily watch tv from the table. So, yeah my kids watch tv during breakfast. But it doesn't bother me, once ...
- Yes. Granted it's just me and DD at this time of the morning so she watches a little HubBub while I check my email and set up my work (I work from home). Dinner is a f...
Allowing Toddler to Watch TV Before Bed Time
Asked by D.Q. from Chicago
on March 11, 2007
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I have a 3 year old girl who watches TV as part of her nightime wind down routine. Earlier in the eveneing, we also read books and sometimes also do arts and crafts. ...
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- My daughter is 6 and she does the same as your child and that has been since she was 3. She doesnt need to have it on, she can fall asleep without it if she had to. I ...
- my 3 year old has tv at night as part of his routine also.. he's been doing it for almost a year now, and i dont think there is any risk to it... it helps him wind dow...
- Beth's advice sounds good. If you see a dependency, listen to your instincts. Wean her slowly if the change is stressful. But don't think you have to do it if you see ...
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...
Should Child Be Forced to Watch Tv at Daycare.
Asked by M.D. from Dallas
on March 13, 2010
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I could go on forever but I will keep it brief. My DD has been getting into alot of trouble at daycare lately. In the mornings at drop off and in the afternoon aroun...
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- If you think about it the teacher may have 6 kids of different ages from a baby to a school ager. That is the proper ratio for an mixed groups with a baby. They may ...
- These are there rules and your daughter should be taught to respect the rules whether she likes them or not.
- usually daycares put a show on at the end of the day. teachers have been on their feet all day, end of the day, kids are leaving at different times so i understand the...
Home Activities to Avoid TV Watching
Asked by R.N. from Lexington
on March 17, 2008
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I have a 2 1/2 yr old boy. He loves his veggie tales, and bob the builder videos. ( He wakes up asking for "BOB")
I am looking for ideas for any activites I can en...
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- my kids love to color. i set them up on the kitchen floor, so that the mess can be moped away. they also love dressing up. even little boys have fun dressing as pirate...
- If he likes Bob the Builder, give him some age-appropriate, safe, "building" supplies and see what he comes up with. Go on a nature walk and collect some things; come...
- He sounds exactly like my son when he was 2. He's now 4 and still loves tv. I don't have a set amount of tv or a set time to watch, but I do try to limit. If he want...
Is Using Webcam as Bad as Watching TV?
Asked by L.S. from San Francisco
on June 29, 2009
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Hi Moms
I know how TV can be bad for a child
I have a 8 month old and I keep him away from TV by all means
but...is computer equal harmful?
My parents live abroa...
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- I dont think TV is bad for kids. There are lots of educational shows that children learn from and there is nothing wrong with entertainment now and then. But I defini...
- It is definitely not the same! I think you should let him 'talk' to them whenever they would like.
- I don't think watching TV even compares with Skyping with grandparents. Video calls like that are totally interactive, and it allows your son to become familar with h...
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...
