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TV Time
Asked by A.H. from Detroit
on September 7, 2008
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We are working to reduce the little amount of time that our angel watches TV. To make myself not feel like a horrible mother let me explain that I know experts advise...
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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...
TV Time-How Much Do You Let Your Child Watch at 2 Years Old?
Asked by S.D. from Sarasota
on November 12, 2008
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TV Time-How much do you let your child watch at 2 years old?
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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...
Seeking Help with 2Nd Grader
Asked by T.B. from Asheville
on October 18, 2006
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MY SON STARTED SCHOOL ON AUG. 17TH AND HE HAPPENED TO GET A BRAND NEW RIGHT OUTTA COLLEGE TEACHER~SINCE HE HAS STARTED HE HAS ONLY COME HOME WITH 9 STICKERS IN HIS FOL...
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- I also have a second grader. She hated school when she started 5K and First grade wasn't much better. She had a teacher with 20 yrs. exp. & it didn't help. We moved ou...
- What school does your son go to? It seems like your son has the same type of discipline system that my daughter does and it is a pretty strict one.
- WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT SCHOOL YALL ATTEND BECAUSE I AM IN THE SAME SITUATION RIGHT NOW
Help, My Son Loves TV and He's Only 2 1/2
Asked by L.M. from San Francisco
on August 24, 2008
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Hello out there,
I'm afraid I've created a monster. My son loves TV (takes after his dad) and I worry constatly about how much I'm letting him watch. We let him watc...
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- Don't be too hard on yourself. You're very pregnant and dealing with an insistent 2 year old! I don't actually think there's much wrong with letting them watch a littl...
- Hi L., Okay. First, make sure you talk to your husband so that you are on the same page. I'm a TV junkie, and I managed to watch no TV in front of my son until he was...
- It sounds to me like he's not a monster, and he is limited so that's good. I would suggest you cut to morning cartoons to half an hour, so that he can watch one more s...
How Do You Limit Your Child's TV Watching??
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on June 4, 2009
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I have a 4-year-old and am afraid the TV situation is getting out of control. She went from not caring anything for a TV to LOVING it. I'm thinking of using a chart or...
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- I've struggled with this forever with both of my kids (11 and 5) and I have a husband who loves TV also. We've tried a variety of things. Anyway, it hasn't been too ...
- I like to use tv as a reward for cleaning up. If my kids clean up their toys without complaint and in a timely manner, they get to watch a little tv before bedtime(we...
- I think you're making it too difficult. Just make the decision to only let her watch it at X times. It's summertime, so she should be outside playing most of the time ...
Computer / TV Time
Asked by B. from Philadelphia
on February 5, 2007
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I'm looking for suggestions on how to manage the ammount of time my three boys spend on tv, computer, and x-box. They probably only watch 30 minutes of TV a day but wo...
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- I dont know if I can be much help but have you ever tired not letting the other 2 watching while the other is on the computer. I see your 1 hour computer time is prolo...
- Lol ok frist find out what on tv they want to watch and make a List Kid A watches TV while Kid B is on Computer and Kid C is playing the game station then you Kid B is...
- I have my sons EARN time on the computer/game. The oldest reads for 30 mins he gets 30 mins on the game (and so on). I don't mind the younger ones watching too much b...
TV And Video
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on February 25, 2008
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There was a post up earlier this week which got me thinking about our TV viewing, and I have a follow up questions for all you great Mama's :)
My son is nearly 3. ...
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- I don't see anything wrong with what your doing at all. My daughter watched the same dora stuff over and over and now she's is addicted and glued to Hannah Montana. Sh...
- I believe it is normal behavior for young children (5 and younger) to enjoy the repitition of movies/DVDs. It's grounding for them. The key thing is to choose wisel...
- Our daughter watches "The Wiggles: Live Hot Potato" over and over and over. We try to switch it out with other Wiggles videos (she generally only watches Wiggles or PB...
TV Time
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on January 3, 2007
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My 21 month old son has now been introduced to Nemo (thanks to Nana's Christmas gift) and he goes around the house saying Nemo, Nemo, TV, Nemo. He can also run to the ...
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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 ...
Ways to Limit Tv
Asked by J.L. from San Francisco
on March 17, 2008
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Hi,
I am looking for suggestions on how to limit TV time without tantrums....
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- Just clearly explain what the rules are before turning it on and then give her a five minute warning before it's time to turn off. I also think by really limiting it t...
- That's a really hard one! Our almost 9-year old still has a hard time turning the TV off when it's time. Two suggestions. Limit it by shows instead of time. ...
- My daughter is the same age and luckily shes not into tv like most kids. However, she does like to watch a few shows on the sprout or noggin network which is good beca...
