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What Does Your 2 Year Old Toddler Watch?
Asked by L.M. from Pittsburgh
on December 31, 2009
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My 2 yr old boy loves Dora and only Dora. I've exposed him to Sesame Street, Yogabagaba, Diego, etc but he shows no interest in any of those. My hubbie thinks we sho...
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- My friend's 2 yo son loves Curious George (though George always gets into trouble, which might not be the "best" message to be sending).
- My son loves Sesame Street. He is even singing some of the songs and playing along much more than when he was younger. We also Watch the Backyardigans & The Wonder p...
- My two year old son watches everything on Noggin/ Nick Jr. and the sprout channel. Dora is a very popular show to all the children . My son enjoys it also compared to...
VHS Videos
Asked by L.H. from Fresno
on October 25, 2011
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We have at least 50 VHS video tapes of mostly children's shows and movies that I'd like to declutter, as well as a VHS player that still works. Any suggestions on wha...
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- Try a local church nursery/daycare or womens/childrens shelter maybe even a nursing home or adult daycare. If they won't take them I guess Goodwill or an other thrift ...
- I gave a ton of kid's VHS tapes to a church nursery and they were SO happy to get them! It was a new church just opening and it helped them to start a library for the ...
- I wish I could find an affordable option of taping my vhs to dvds... I have so many and no working VCR - - I don't want to just get rid of them, because I don't want t...
Child's Behavior
Asked by H.D. from Los Angeles
on February 14, 2009
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My two year old granddaughter was slapping her head and sayin g "Stupid, Stupid, Stupid." I am wondering if anyone has seen any shows where this is repeated, perhaps a...
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- I can remember my one son doing this it was a phase never did find out where he learned it from thankfully it stopped. I just would calmly say don't do that YOU ARE NO...
- ALL of them!!! Well, not all of them but anything on nickelodeon or other commercial networks! Especially "old" cartoons such as Charlie Brown, they say stupid about 5...
- Boy! Have I had this problem. You are NOT alone! What worked for us (and still does) is saying "Silly me". It sounds funny and usally brings on the giggles in my 4 ...
JFF (Sort Of) - What Does Your 5 Yo Watch on TV?
Asked by K.B. from Detroit
on November 15, 2012
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This isn't meant to be a debate on how much, if any, TV kids should watch. My daughter is now 5 and has been watching the shows on Disney Jr and Nick Jr since she was ...
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- Does the 6 yo in your carpool have older siblings? That can often influence what a younger sibling watches, is "in to", and thinks is "cool." I know my oldest son wat...
- Ours is the youngest so he seems to be watching what the older kids watch. We love Spongebob, iCarly and Kickin' It. We watch mainly shows On Demand (it is through...
- When my younger son was five (he's seven now) they were mostly watching Teletoon Retro. They loved Scooby Doo and the Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show. They also liked Ben...
2YO Starting to Read?! Too Early? I Heard This Can Cause Problems Later?
Asked by N.D. from New York
on March 18, 2011
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I'm curious to hear from people whose children started to read very early on. My daughter is almost 2 1/2 and is starting to recognize words in print and on certain sh...
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- I'd just keep reading to her and limit tv/computer. Pediatricians are urging less than 2 hours per day for all children. My daughter started reading at age 4yr9months....
- As long as you are not pushing her to read, let her go. I don't think early readers have problems, just because they are early readers. It's that kids who are really...
- Just wanted to let you know, too, that my son is the same way, but he seems to have slowed down a bit now. When he was 2 1/2 I was sure he'd be reading by 3. Now tha...
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...
What Do You Think? Nick Jr. or Not?
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on November 11, 2010
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me and my friend were having this conver... just wanted other womens input,,,
kids under 5.... do you let your kids watch tv, or have a tv in their room?
I do, and t...
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- I love Team Omizoomi...kids learn math and patterns. I am also a big fan of Special Agent Oso he teaches kids to tie their shoes...etc
- We aren't huge fans of Nick Jr. The only show on there that I allow my son to watch is Olivia. He loves it. I have a friend who's son the same age as mine watches N...
- We LOVE Sprout in our house! Nick Jr is watched only once in a while
Autisum???REALLY SCARED!
Asked by N.J. from Knoxville
on May 24, 2007
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Well if you have noticed I have been posting alot of questions about my daughter and my concern for her speech...well I happened to watch this special on PBS this morn...
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- You know those shows can frighten anyone who is a parent. I know that it seems that she could fit into one of those categories. But the big thing is that not even most...
- I do not know very much about autism, but I do agree with all the others on here, autism is NOT caused by anything you did or did not do. Please keep remembering this...
- Ok calm down. You should be concerned but I think you have scared yourself. Alot of what you have listed are signs of mild Autisum but they are also signs of a 2 yr ol...
4 Year Old Going on 15
Asked by C.C. from Columbus
on July 24, 2008
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I am the mother of a wonderful four old daughter. She is very mature and smart for her age. Recently she has been talking a lot about kissing boys and having a boyfr...
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- All I can say is my son (who is now 26) came home at 4 from pre-school to tell me he was engaged. It lasted about two days before she left him for another boy. He ...
- No more Disney channel for those under 9/10. That's what my friends and I have decided! All of us have noticed snobby, materialistic attitudes and behavior since the...
- My advice is simple. Just don't let her watch those kinds of shows that expose her to any mature activity. Replace those shows with child-appropriate shows. Explai...
Restricted T.V.- Is Little Mermaid Okay?
Asked by J. from Portland
on May 25, 2007
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Hello Moms! I'm in need of quick advice. My four year old received a belated b-day gift today- The Little Mermaid DVD. We are very strict about what we allow her to...
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- Hi J. To go from PBS to The Little Mermaid, NO!! She has an inch thick waist, big boobs and sells her voice to a sea witch to get legs so the prince will fall in love...
- Wow... your simple question looks like it could be an all out war. I know you have resolved your issue but I would like to say this. When in doubt, sit down with your ...
- I see that this issue is resolved but I wanted to just say a quick word of encouragement. You are absolutely doing the right thing and for women in society's sake I...
