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Tv Watching 10 Month Old
I have a 10 month old little boy who has loved to watch t.v. and movies since he was 3 months old. Every day he watches Elmo, and movies (not to much). ...
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- Hi, J.. My nephew, who is now 9, was like that. He would watch a whole Disney movie by the time he was a year old. He still likes t.v. (his favorite show is Lost) but ...
- Hi J., My 15 month old watches a little TV in the morning while we get ready to go to work/day care. Since he has started watching Seasame Street his vocab has sky...
- I watch a good amount of TV myself, as an adult! It is how I relax on the weekends and I LOVE to go to the movies! My 6 year old has been going to movies with me (ki...
Needing Ideas of Activities to Do with Kids All Day Besides TV
I feel like they just watch TV all day - and it's driving me crazy. The habit started because I was in the hospital for a long time and other people were ...
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- Hi L., I agree with the good advice you've been given, and I just want to add a few items to your list of new ideas. When my son was the age of your boys, he wouldn't...
- Sidewalk chalk is great, cheap fun! In the morning (before it gets too hot)have them draw something outside. Every day you can simply hose it off for the next day. If...
- keep old toilet paper rolls, empty boxes, bubble wrap, glue, scissors (for the older one, really good coordination tool) crayons, pipe cleaners, envelopes from mail yo...
How Much TV Is Too Much TV?
My daughter is 2 and she LOVES to watch TV!!!!! I think TV is okay in moderation . I let her watch in the morning before she goes to daycare and then she's ...
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- When our son was about nine months old, I was shocked to read that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends NO TV before the age of two, then a very limited amoun...
- my daughter was obsessed with barney and just like you i was worried she needed to "broaden her horizons". she started the barney compulsion around age 2 and now is 4 ...
- Hi, This is probably a phase. He will also learn things from Elmo, so it is somewhat educational. My kids go through various phases, right now we are back on the Wi...
Electronic Toy for 3Yr Old???
I limit the time that my kids can play on their games/watch tv. During the week, after homework, they can have 1 1/2 hours to play games or watch tv. ...
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- My daughters don't watch tv. We have a tv, but we don't have cable or any programming coming into the house. The don't own handheld games or have a WI (however you s...
- Personally, I'd hold off until he's older. It is a great educational toy, in fact I got my son one last year when he was 4/12. At that point my son knew all of his l...
- Leapster is great. Just remember that kids need time to develop their own interests also. Too much of one thing can bore them also. An hour is probably a good long tim...
How Much TV Is Too Much TV?
We had an argument over TV watching in the house. He claims that our kids (7 and 5) argue and fight too much because they watch TV. When they do watch TV ...
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- Probably has nothing to do with the tv. But if you argue in front of them, it can be what they are seeing from the two of you. Go to another room to argue, if possible.
- Oh you are not alone! I think most households have this discussion or argument. Sounds to me like they are not watching anything inappropriate and not really spendin...
- I see both point of views. We turned off our sattelite in December (I can't stand all the commercials for toys before Christmas) we have not had it since. We only w...
Tv and Kids....
My oldest child was becoming too dependant on tv (me too). We decided they can only watch tv on saturday mornings. My husband and I don't watch anything ...
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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
I used to think that there was no way I was going to be a mom that let her kids watch tv, but boy have I changed my tune! Like Gladys says, whatever works, ...
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- I agree with Gladys also. Both of kids really like TV, but they also love playing outside, and doing other things. I have some friends who wouldn't let their kids wa...
- I used to think that there was no way I was going to be a mom that let her kids watch tv, but boy have I changed my tune! Like Gladys says, whatever works, especially ...
- Whatever works do it! My son will be 3 this month he will get up in the morning and turn on the TV and watch it, so I can get an hour or 2 of more sleep, it keeps him ...
3 Month Loves the TV ?!?
Is it ok for her to watch TV so young? Any thoughts would be appreciated :) ..... He too could not keep his eyes off the TV. At 3 months, he could watch a ...
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- Please no TV! There have been studies done that suggest early television not only has the potential to lower a child's attention span but also slow the learning of ve...
- Wow! A lot of responses. I would say that there are good things to be had from SOME T.V. watching. I would recommend that whatever you let her watch, you make sure ...
- Turn off the tv. Trust me - the time will come soon enough when she will ask, or maybe not. My oldest LOVES tv. My youngest doesn't care so much. Wait until she's old ...
My 20 Month Old Is Tv Junkie!
My daughter knows that it is not ok to watch TV during meals, ... They used to watch a lot of tv. We have made a rule of 30 minutes a day, if they are good. ...
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- Give him some space for the tantrums and get rid of the "TV"! I know this may sound extreme but we did. We have videos. The rule is every other day only one hour. ...
- Get the tv out of his room. I love when my husband is gone and we can sometimes go days without the kids watching any tv as I don't typically turn it on til after they...
- It's probably a good thing your child is not in a daycare where they can watch tv all day. I suggest using tv as a reward. For example, if your child helps pick up h...
Not Interested in TV
My son didn't watch any tv until he was much older. He was too busy. He did listen to books at a younger age, but his dads other child and my sisters child ...
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- Hi, M. -- Kids are each so individual! I don't personally think you should worry at your son's young age. One of my girlfriends didn't even let her children watch ...
- My 14 month old has never shown interest in watching TV and, frankly, I'm thrilled. I don't want him addicted to the boob tube whatsoever. He barely sits still for r...
- My son didn't watch any tv until he was much older. He was too busy. He did listen to books at a younger age, but his dads other child and my sisters child didn't watc...
