2006-10-17 17:09:41 · 16 answers · asked by nunya 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
There is absolutely no research that indicates that children under the age of two benefit in ANY way from television, educational or not. Baby DVDs are complete trash, designed to make money by appealing to parents' competitive nature and/or guilt. There is simply no substitute for creative play and human interaction. Period.
2006-10-17 18:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by amivins 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it is a terrible idea. Children need to interact with their parents. Even though some television shows may be educational, nothing can take the place of that parent-to-child interaction. You should be responsible for the education of your baby. The television shouldn't be a babysitter. Enough kids are addicted to television at too early an age. We shouldn't start them any younger. My son is five years old, and rarely watches tv. I use television or a movie as a treat. He gets to watch 1/2 hour a day during the week and no more than 3 hours a day on the weekends. He is a very creative child, and I think the lack of tv has contributed greatly to his creativity. He would much rather be doing than watching.
2006-10-17 17:16:26 · answer #2 · answered by Stephanie73 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about television... But movies on the other hand are great! My daughter watches Signing Time dvds everyday. She is signing new words on a weekly basis. She loves the songs and the actions are easy for her to follow. I wouldn't believe it unless I saw it either... She is 17 1/2 months and has about 30 signs. Its really great. They are only 25-30 min. long so its not like she is in front of the tv all day. Baby Einstein on the other hand.....not my favorite.. or hers.
2006-10-17 17:14:59 · answer #3 · answered by mady'smom26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although Babies are at the peak of their learning abilities, why subjugate them to T.V. (educational)? Let the babies be babies!
All this kick about education in our society ... is it really working? I work in a school and daily, see the school work of the students. They are getting not-too-smart as, they have trouble reading, spelling, writing, and challenging mathematics ! The average test marks for Grade 6 ers are a way down in comparison to Grade 6 ers 10 years ago. No ... use these precious years to develop wholesome relationships with your baby.
2006-10-17 17:24:04 · answer #4 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's scientifically emphasized that children 2 and under should not have any contact with the TV whatsoever. In that period of time is when the brain is developing rapidly. To get more information, go to google, then type in ' tv infants '. I never had TV to watch until I was four, and babies can do just fine without it.
2006-10-17 17:38:31 · answer #5 · answered by Katzeyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like anything...moderation. A kid needs time to play, explore, read, listen, argue, win, lose and interact...TV may provide some stimulation in areas that can not be found elsewhere. As long as TV does not take the place of other experiences, it seems like it can be helpful. Some studies have shown that young children who watch more than an hour of TV a day may have shorter attention spans when they are older.
2006-10-17 17:14:58 · answer #6 · answered by Nilo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a good idea -- it is more important to be interacting personally with your baby at that age -- and I mean it. I was a single parent for a VERY long time (divorced when my children were toddler/infant), so I know what I am talking about.
2006-10-17 17:40:21 · answer #7 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel it is a way for parents to be lazy and get out of the responsibility of being a parent. Part of parenting is teaching your children things about life. What happened to sitting sown and spending time teaching you kids the A,B,Cs' and the 1,2,3s' not only is that healthy for your relationship with your child but it's time that you can spend being proud of them and yourself because you taught them and the listened and learned it from you. If parents can't take a couple of hours out of there day to teach there children things they need to learn then why did you take on the responsibility of having a child(children)?
2006-10-17 17:31:12 · answer #8 · answered by star110772000 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A litte TV, supervised is okay. The tv can be a great tool for learning, but it is not a babysitter while your on the phone for hours....ya know what I mean?
2006-10-17 17:14:51 · answer #9 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Has to be one of the most stupid things I have ever seen.
Babies need intimate contact and interaction with people, not the TV.
It's a tool for irresponsible parents to let the TV be their babysitter and marketing to program your child.
2006-10-17 17:12:47 · answer #10 · answered by Kelly T 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋