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Television/video Games
Asked by J.K. from Minneapolis
on February 23, 2008
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Is there anybody out there raising their kids without any televison and video games? We use our television only for dvd's and would like to meet families whose childr...
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- My son is only 20 months old, so we haven't watched any TV or videos with him, although he watches a few minutes of Twins baseball with us once in a while before he ge...
- Hi J. We watch dvds or public tv, nature shows primarily. We have a 4 1/2 yr old lovely girl who loves to play with others. We live in Como Lake area, went to th...
- We use our TV mostly for DVDs as well. On the occassions that our 3 year old does watch TV, we try to limit it to TPT, unless he's watching the headlines with Dad. ;o...
Fun Games
Asked by V.S. from Oklahoma City
on July 25, 2007
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I feel like a bad mom.. my 1 year old and I just kind of run around the house and play together all day. There has to be some games I can play with her that will teac...
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- no not really, the speaking and vocals in the background increases her vocabulary and ability to pick up grammar as well as figure out the meaning of some words by the...
- I used to work at a daycare and I took care of 1 year olds. Some people don't think there are alot you can do with a one-year old. But if you can get creative there ...
- Don't feel bad because I do the same thing with my two kiddos. I would recomend reading a lot. I have read to both of my children since they were born and they love bo...
Too Young to Play Computer Games?
Asked by S.S. from Detroit
on December 3, 2008
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I have a boy who is about to turn three. I have been wondering how young kids learn to use the mouse to play computer games. I see real little guys at our library on t...
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- In my opinion.. children have LOTS of time to watch videos/TV and play video/computer games.. why not just let him play for now. I get frustrated when we go to the...
- S., I always let my boys have limited computer time. Mostly because they enjoyed it. They do need to learn how to use a computer but there is plenty of time for ...
- Hi S., My 3 1/2 year old loves the computer games. He mostly plays on the pbskids.org site or the disney site. I think the pbs kid site is easier and it has some of...
Got to Vent: Video Games!
Asked by J.T. from Portland
on March 15, 2010
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I am a substitute teacher and this year have taught grades K-5. In every class the kids have writing assignments. Typically on Monday's (today) they write about what...
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- I totally agree with you. My kids do watch tv on the weekend mornings but they do not get to watch during the week. As far as the DS I keep them in a closet and for...
- I hear you, and I am glad you're asking this question. As previous responders suggest, it's not so much an issue whether or not the video games are available in the ho...
- My daughter is 4 -- slightly younger than the kids you are talking about. This weekend she was taken to swimming lessons, spent time with her Grandparents, taken out ...
Setting Limits on Tv/video Games
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on January 23, 2009
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Hello Mamas!
I have a 5 year old son and 1 year old daughter. So far my son only watches PBS along with some disney movies. He loves legos, blocks and creative play...
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- "My husband and I both hate video games and grew up playing outside until dark, and were both very active in sports etc. anyway...most kids today seem to have video ga...
- I have a 4 year old son. We began to set some very real limits the past few months when we started to notice him vegging out more and more in front of the tv. We don't...
- He may be a little young for this, but my best friend makes her daughter "buy" media time with reading time. For every minute that she reads, she gets a minute of comp...
Noggin Help Please!!!!!
Asked by M.H. from Sarasota
on January 19, 2008
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Can someone let me know the next time it is advertised for Noggin, not Nick? We still haven't figured things out from my posting below. We checked for it this mornin...
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- Ok I know you have already solved your original problem but i thought id let ya know we have comcast and we saw that movie on noggin and nick about 20 thousand times. ...
- It was actually on Nickelodeon. I know that they have been showing it over and over again since the debut. My kids 2 and 5 love it!
- I would like to know this too! My 2 1/2 year old son is a Backyardigan's freak. I think I have almost every show on DVR at this point and really want that movie:)
Mom Seeking Ideas About Computers
Asked by D.H. from Philadelphia
on November 22, 2008
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No, I'm not asking about computers.:)
Does anyone have a kid who is extremely addicted to computer games? How can I get him off, even permanently off?
My 10 y...
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- Hi D., I hate to say it but it sounds like your son is the one setting the rules. one approach you might want to try. The boys need to know this in advance. ...
- Hi D.- I'm not sure how to change the computer "addicition" problem other than a reward program. When my kids were younger we had "coupons" or "money" to buy privele...
- i haven't read the other responses, so forgive me if someone else already said this, but I was looking into having seperate profiles for my husband and I and for our d...
Alternatives to Cable Tv-totally Frustrated
Asked by A.G. from Boca Raton
on January 23, 2011
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I have officially had it with any cable to TV provider. I just switched back to Comcast and had a technician come to my house yesterday to install service. I was cha...
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- We have Dish Network and are very happy with it. That being said, we are switching to Direct TV tomorrow for two reasons. Their current offer will mean 1/3 discount ...
- If you have internet, then you definitely have an option. We use netflix a LOT. Also, tnt.tv, aetv.com (for shows on those cable network), and hulu.com or fancast.c...
- I got rid of cable all together and have never been happier. I an LG BluRay player with built in WiFi and Netflix streaming (it has other streaming things as wel...
Should I Pretend to Care About My Son's...
Asked by M.M. from Columbus
on February 19, 2011
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I have always heard that you should be interested in everything that your child does... BUT what about video games?! When my 8 yr. old son talks too much about his gam...
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- I struggle with that too because I really hate video games and my sons love them. Just tonight in the car they were asking if I could come down and watch them. I wil...
- I am sure many husbands (mine included) pretend to be interested in what we talk about. Try and find a way to tie it to a lesson in life....
- My best friend has 2 boys.. Their interest are nothing she is interested and yet she plays the video games and took them to Comicon in Atlanta.. She is the sports mom ...
Computer Time
Asked by E.S. from Houston
on January 28, 2010
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I was just wondering if computer time is like T.V. time and if there should be a limit on this? My daughter doesn't really watch T.V. but she has just started to love...
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- Any time that they are just sitting sedentary for any length of time should be limited. Sedentary would be considered tv, video games (on machine or computer), or pla...
- Hi E., Fellow Mom and Parent Coach J. B. here. Most child development experts recommend limiting electronics for children. A vital part of their development is un...
- This blog has some good pointers on play for children also some info on recommended educational software for children. You don't mention her age but pediatricians rec...
