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Tv and Kids....
My kids did great with no TV. We still have the TV and can rent movies if we ... but we manage to pick up pbs with our rabbit ears pretty ok. my daughter ...
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- TV is so so so bad for kids, especially when they are so young. It literally stunts their creativity, and breeds short attention spans. Before TV came along, school ...
- When my daughter was in 5th grade, I left the TV behind along with my first marriage. That first school year, she begged me to get a new TV (which I couldn't afford an...
- We dramatically limited tv for my four year old. He was upset and grumpy about it for the first couple of days, but I told him that it wasn't "tv time" and that we we...
TV Time-How Much Do You Let Your Child Watch at 2 Years Old?
He loves backyardigans and also watches curious George, Super Why on pbs and some noggin shows. We are also buying him a v-tech smile tv system for learning ...
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- This is a really tough topic. I also have a 2 year old. He is watching tv right now so I can write this. Tv time in my house is sometimes mis-used, in the morning and ...
- My daughter is 3 years now. She has been watching TV before & after daycare since birth. The thing is that I only allow her to watch educational shows (like Noggin c...
- If it were me, I would make this not about TV time, but about daddy-daughter time. Children really need focused attention from their parents. Toddler girls that have...
What Is Expected Academically from a 2.5 Year Old Child?
We did science experiments at home, read folk tales from other cultures, and when we did watch TV it was PBS and my parents watched Nature and Nova. ...
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- Read, read, read. :) And expose him to lots of different topics. When I was gorwing up my parents made sure my brother and I got exposure to a little bit of everything...
- At 2.5 kids are really at all different levels "academically." My son also learned his letters and numbers young (he could point to all his letters by name before he e...
- Sounds like you son is quick to pick up academics as was mine. He is already ahead of most 2 year olds. I am a former Kindergarten teacher and I'd say you should kee...
Educational Ideas for 2 Year Old
PBS channel on TV has great learning programs for her age. When she gets interested in letter use flash cards. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? ...
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- hi P. my name is J. and 2 is not too early, i started working with my daughter as soon as i seen that she was able to pay attention LOL. which was at like 6 months old...
- Two is too young to have a set curriculum. He'll have his whole life to have to sit and learn. For now, let him learn by moving through the world. Your playdates an...
- What a coincidence, my friend is a Science teacher and teaches 7th grade! Anyway, I have a 2 year old. He likes bugs... I got a cool bug bottle for him from amazon...
Regular TV
Read all 10 responses: "We currently have cable TV, but have decided to turn it off. ... Now we watch QUBO, and PBS which are more wholesome shows anyway. ...
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- I think you'll be surprised by how little you'll miss TV. We don't have any TV at all--we have one old 13 inch TV set hooked up to a DVD player, but we don't get any...
- Just tell the kids this is a decision you and your husband made so you can spend more quality time with them. We did this when our kids were younger and it was great....
- We canceled our cable and it hasn't fased my kids my that much. They play on the computer, and I still get my desperate house wives fix on my internet too.
Reciting Movies
My 3 year old is only allowed to watch one DVD a day (and really no TV), ... I feel better, and I'll definitely try the PBS shows or try to get more ...
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- Completely normal, and good, too! He's not just sitting there like a zombie staring at the tv. He's actually interacting and understanding what thery're doing. He's...
- I agree that is very normal. My kids don't really do that with DVD's, but the do recite books all the time. I think most kids this age do the same.
- TOTALLY normal!! This is actually a good sign for you. He is creative, engaging in character behaviors, role playing etc. This is a good indicator of maturity, when t...
Is It Just Bad Habit?
He doesnt watch tv on weekdays. Simply saying that I limit tv time. Very seldon do I let him watch tv after school and it would be a PBS kids show or Hermie ...
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- Just ignore it, he'll out grow it. My nephew did this. We all thought he had something wrong with him. It looked kind of funny, he did it for a few months and then all...
- For peace of mind, you may want him evaluated by your pediatrician. Your gift of loving God,life and your husband will sustain you no matter what the cause. Cont...
- Ask his pediatrician about it. When I was 8, I was having facial ticks and making a noise in my throat repetitively, which was also a "tick". My mother asked the docto...
TV Time
Hi A., I struggle with the tv too! My little guys could watch it all day every day ... to watch and listed the entire PBS kids line up for the next 5 hours. ...
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- Okay, first of all- your a great mom, you love your little one with all your heart and want the best for her. You don't sit her in front of the tv all day while you do...
- My son is the same age as your little one! Born Jan. 30, 07. We don't let him watch really any TV.. only time he watches it is when he gets his diaper changed. ...
- My son was watching TV before 2 (my mother in law was watching him for us and she is not exactly an active person, she did not tell us until much later when he began t...
Is a Little TV Really That Bad?
I guess what I'm saying is some TV is good and educational, especially the PBS ones and I think it is highly beneficial and my son has learned a lot from ...
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- R., I guess the best question would be how you and your husband really feel about it. This is a hard questions to answer because there is so much out there against...
- Hi Rachel, I think it's good that you are asking this question. There is a ton of literature on it and some people would tell you yes, there is a huge problem with ...
- No,I don't think there is anything wrong with it, especially if you or your husband are involved in watching it with him!! Every morning after he has breakfast, I wa...
My 6 Year Old Is Disrespectful and Rude to everyone-Especially His Family
He is not allow to watch TV shows where kids are rude. (Almost all TV except PBS ) At six good consequesnces are being sent to his room and losing toys and ...
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- You must not let him be rude! It is still in your control and soon it will not be. My seven year old has 'tried out' being rude and disrespectful many times. He is imm...
- Hey A., If you've gone out of your way to keep communication open with your son about his feelings, you're a huge step closer to a good resolution. But don't forge...
- I would try the soft approach first with bending down in a quiet room & talking to him as each situation approaches. After that I would use the harder approach and tha...
