my daughters 11 months and i have always been worried that if i have the TV on all the time she won't learn entertain herself so i don't have it on (and she entertains her self well when i'm cleaning or cooking ) .sometimes i do if i'm trying a new food at tea time to distract her but she's not that fussed with it is it ok to have it on or is it best to keep it shut away??
2007-03-04 22:09:39 · 25 answers · asked by noot 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
No i agree with you !!!! to many mothers just turn it on , not healthy
2007-03-04 22:13:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I have always limited my daughter's screen time (tv and computer combined) to two hours per day. She is now almost five and entertains herself very well, speaks more clearly and with greater vocabulary than others in her nursery school class, and doesn't fuss when I say it's time to shut down. In fact there are many days when she will turn the tv off after her two favorite shows are over because she knows that then playing a computer game is a possibility.
If you set a routine now that does not stress tv as an important thing, you will most likely have a more active child with a more mature demeanor. She will probably develop a very active imagination and, if you provide her with books and read often, will probably become one of the brighter students when she enters school. That seems to be the case with the kids I know and the ones I had in classes when I was a substitute teacher for almost four years.
2007-03-05 06:22:50 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have kids yet but I am planning for how to raise them already. My theory is that a TV makes a good activity to enjoy as a family but a poor substitute parent. I plan to watch TV together with my kids and not them watch TV alone until they are mature enough for me to let them do so (about 10 years old or so). That way I won't be tempted to use the TV as a substitute for spending time with my kids and also by watching TV with them I know how much TV they see and get an idea of what they are learning from it.
If I were you I would put the TV on if here is a show you want to see otherwise turn it off and listen to the radio while you cook and clean. Music helps kid's minds to develop and singing helps them learn language. You daughter will listen to the music while she plays unlike TV which hypnotises people into sitting and staring.
Anyway that is my opinion, but you must do whatever you think best.
2007-03-05 06:23:33 · answer #3 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it's a personal preference.
My husband was in Iraq for a year and our son just turned 2. During that time, the TV was almost never on. At the most, maybe 2 hours a week (and that was for Dora or Sesame Street). Now that my husband's back, it would be on constantly if it were up to him. I try to keep my son entertained so that's he's not sitting in front of it while my husband's watching, it works well but I think it's b/c he could care less about watching the shows my husband does. We have movie night once a week and watch a family movie then, he loves that.
To answer your question tho.... very, very little.
2007-03-05 10:03:30 · answer #4 · answered by Nina Lee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 3.5. We decided shortly after she was born that we were wasting too much time and too much money with tv. So we just don't turn it on much. We watch Sesame Street, we have some movies and shows like Bear in the Big Blue house on dvd and video, but for the most part, we don't watch tv. We don't miss it and think it has been good for our daughter. Instead of turning on the tv and dumbing her down, we've spent time playing, teaching her letters, numbers, and colors. We read alot, we sing songs, and she "helps" me with my chores.
The rest of the world will be in her face for the rest of her life. For her young life, I want to lay a solid foundation for my daughter without having the TV throwing ideas at her. So if yours doesn't really have an interest in it, I would say foster her independence. It will serve her well in the future.
2007-03-05 08:19:21 · answer #5 · answered by kelly24592 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try not to let it go over 2 hours in total and do try not to use it as a babysitter (yeah right!) .My two year old seems to be friighteningly familiar with lots of characters but i don't mind too much as I know he's at least watching quality-I tend to stick to CBeebies and the bedtime hour with stories and gentle wind down programmes really does help them settle. the problem I have is the 6 year old is getting a bit too old for some of the content but I feel a lot of the older pragrammes on CBBC are just that bit too above her age and understanding.
Maybe i've got it fairly right as the thirteen year old watches very little...but then he does have a PSP and Xbox which is a whole other question!
2007-03-05 06:31:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son is 10 and watches too much tv. But, saying that, where does one draw the line, Does it depend on what they watch? We usually watch some tv together in the evening, he loves animals and there is usually a prog about crocs or spiders or something. Yes I do use the tv as a sitter sometimes and I dont like it but I'm not perfect.
Dont shut the tv away, its not the tv thats bad but the way in which we use it.
He has his fair share of being out playing with his friends but he likes to unwind from day at schol in front of the tv for an hour, dont we, as adults sometimes do the same after a day at work?
2007-03-05 06:16:13 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My 7 year old watches maybe an hour a day, but my 1 year old and my 2 year old barely watch it at all. Sometimes I put on The Fairies, but we are up dancing around and singing along rather than just sitting there!
2007-03-05 07:01:55 · answer #8 · answered by blubaby77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None!! I have two children aged 6 and 8 and we do not have a TV. I'm a single mum and a uni student and we spend our time together actually doing things together. Even when my kids were very young when i stayed at home with them we never needed a tv.
2007-03-05 06:23:00 · answer #9 · answered by mungbean 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she isn't bothered about watching it, I'd leave it off - I can only get anything done by having it on. My 20 month old twins love CBeebies but I only have it on a couple of hours a day........
Peoples opinions on this vary, some people will have it on all day and others think it is wrong to have it on at all - I'd say to do what suits you and not feel guilty for having it on, most of the programmes on there are educational and fun........
2007-03-05 06:15:27 · answer #10 · answered by Trillyp 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My children are 3 and 6 and watch tv all the time however they also play and color and do puzzles while watching tv. And when they are tired of it they turn it off there selves. It depends on the children mine were raised to no to do more.
2007-03-05 06:48:00 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋