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Jon and Kate plus 8 - Thoughts?
Oct 29, 2009 ... I don't think they were wrong to put them on TV but they should have .... I thought it was entertaining the couple of times I watched it, ...
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- I thought it was entertaining the couple of times I watched it, but I'm not a fan or all that familiar with the show. I actually have thought for a while that it s...
- I watched the show quite a few times, and I actually think that Kate was more of the problem. She is such a controlling B$@%& that I think Jon just needs to get some ...
- i will always love this show...... i use to see them and thought they were so cute together, mines the controlling part of kate, or the fact that jon just wouldnt put...
Internet Through Direct T.V.
not good at all per my husband. he installs cable, phone, and internet for a living and has come across direct tv internet a few times and only heard ...
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- Hey B., I recently signed up with the DirecTV and I went through the AT&T package deal and am VERY HAPPY. We have unlimited long distance, all the caller ID things on...
- I had a very bad experience with Direct t.v. They overcharged, was very hard to speak to anyone who could help and I found the controls they provided hard to use. Th...
- We bundled everything through AT&T. They have different speeds that you can sign up for. We are pleased with ours. We used to have Charter and don't notice a differ...
Has Anyone Tried "Your Child Can Read" System?
We will buy flash cards from the teachers store eventually, but won't invest in the program that asks her to sit in front of a TV 9 times per week. ...
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- Think about it...you are asking about a program for reading for your 3 month old child. I've seen the infomercials...I am a teacher, early childhood teacher, and I th...
- Reading programs for kids that young are so ridiculous. I am a teacher, and would never think to force a child to learn to read...you could start teaching him letters...
- Never tried it, but something that has worked well for me is "Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons". I've taught 5 of my kids using this method, and it is the...
How Much TV Does Your Toddler Watch?
Currently most days they watch about 1/2 hour of TV. Some days up to 45 minutes for the 2 year old (if they watch at two separate times during the day) and ...
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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...
5 Year Old That Know Everything
i have a 5 yr old son who thinks scary things he see's on tv are real, ... That is why alot of times they have bad dreams. I bought a book for my daughter ...
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- T.- they all know everything- wait til he is a pre-teen. LOL I am not sure there is a way to get them out of that "stage" but I'd monitor the scary stuff. I am not s...
- Take away ALL TV that is not already previewed by someone, that is okay for him to watch since he thinks everything is real. It will pass. Good luck.
- my son snuck out of his room one night after we had rented movies and saw 4 happened to be one of them..i thought i kept them in a good place so he wouldn't mistakenly...
Setting Limits on Tv/video Games
I can't tell you how many times my son's friends come over to play and beg for TV. I just tell them that they're here to play, not become zombies in front ...
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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...
Want to Do Sign with My Baby
He is now seeing a speech pathologist and she recommended the "Signing Times" series. It is a comprehensive series of DVD's from a TV series that used to be ...
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- Youtube, internet...there's even a show on tv (can't recall the name!)where they sign children's stories while reading. I'll watch with my kids, learn it and teach the...
- Check out the Signing Times. Very good.
- Whatever method you choose, the biggest thing is doing it over and over and having EVERYONE in the family that cares for him, sign also. We started when he was nursing...
Looking for Gym with Outstanding Childcare
I am a firm believer in playing with the kids and found that most gyms, including Lifetime, have a TV on at all times to help entertain the children. ...
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- K., We go to Town North YMCA. They have awesome childcare. Its not a bunch of teenagers watching your kids. Also everyone is CPR certified. The older kids do cr...
- The best child care I have seen was at Lifetime Fitness. They have great facilities and if I remember correctly they are actually a licensed daycare, although you mig...
- I have to say Lifetime Fitness as well. My kids BEG to go everyday! That's impressive, seeing as how my youngest won't even stay with her grandmother!
Keeping Little Fingers Out of Dresser Drawers
I relocated my PlayStation into my room when we got a new tv for the living room . .... get tired of it after a couple times... just be firm and consistent. ...
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- Yes..I agree it is a phase & it will pass but I felt compelled to mention the issue of childproofing the television and dressers so that they will not tip over on her ...
- My duaghter is about the age where she is doing the same thing. I have a few different things. I got all of them at Walmart for pretty cheap. I have a sliding lock ...
- Why not try some of the drawer guards typically used for kitchen drawers. If she can't open the drawers, she can't dump them. Good luck.
Allowing Kids to Watch T.V.
Frankly, I wish we didn't even have a t.v. in the house, but my husband likes to .... So essentially I don't think it's too bad to set appropraite times. ...
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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...
