my husband wants to put are 6 month old in front of the tv every morning and i have tried telling him that a 6 month old does not need to be watching tv at this age. infact i told him that no baby or kid should be in front of the tv until they are near there 2nd birthday.
he thinks because they have shows like arthur and barney and all other shows for children that are 6 month old can watch them.
iv tried to tell him that this is not good fro his development but he just got mad at me and walked out of the room. how can i tell him that tv is not for babies.
2007-08-25 02:39:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
id rather are son be on the floor playing then watching tv.
2007-08-25 02:39:57 · update #1
There are plenty of studies that conclude babies shouldn't watch TV. Please get rid of the TV and videos. Babies need to be stimulated physically as well as mentally you and your husband should interact with your child as well as socializing with other children not placing the baby in front of the IDIOT BOX .
2007-08-25 02:53:38 · answer #1 · answered by britay1960 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are right about this of course but you can compromise. Put some toys with him on a blanket and give him plenty of tactile things to do besides stare at the TV. Or go play with him yourself and get his attention off the TV. It's way too early to use the TV as a babysitter, even the TV stations will tell you that.
2007-08-25 09:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My son watches the today show every morning. His day is screwed up if we start the day any other way. Its been that way since the day he was born.
We dont watch tv, its just on in the back ground. He likes to have the today show on while he wakes up in the morning.
I think both of you are at extremes. Television is like Candy. If you always have it on the counter all the time the same thing, eventually it'll never move. Same with TV. if its always on its never something they get caught up in.
My mom always had PBS on for is all day. But i can rememeber just about every time I actually SAT and watched it. Because it was always on, we werent interested in it.
Find a happy medium and you both will be happy.
2007-08-25 09:46:44 · answer #3 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My boyfriend does this sometimes with our 3 month old when i ask him to entertain her. Its tough to change their view. Ive let him know its not really appropriate and that he's missing out on quality time with his little girl. Other then that I make sure that sh gets lots of people interaction when I'm with her and i never put her in front of the TV.
2007-08-25 09:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by lovelylady 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our baby is 1 and still does not watch T.V. WE set up our home so that the T.V. is upstairs in the family room/playroom, not the living room. In the family room, it's either music or the news that is on while we play. T.V. is not an option. I have to agree with you on this. Babies and children should be playing, not watching the T.V.
For you, you need to tell him over and over and over that the T.V. is not good. Have your pediatrician talk to him about it as well.
2007-08-25 12:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by NY_Attitude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are a lot of learning programs on tv for kids and i see nothing wrong with babies that young watching them.put him on a blanket on the floor with his toys in front of it . you will be surprized at how much he can learn.but keep him at least 6 feet away from it as it can cause eye damage if he is too close.
2007-08-25 10:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by morningstar6707 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
My son watches TV all the time it is good for the mucles in their eyes to start focussing at a young age. it teaches them to focus on one object whilst others are moving. PLus Your bubz will enjoy all the bright colours and different sounds
2007-08-25 09:55:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋