Does your LO watch TV?

mrshudson618

Based off SPAM this morning:
DO they like to watch?
Do you let them?

mrshudson618

C has no interest. DH has tried to get him to watch a few times, but he doesn't care. We usually watch on a laptop, and C would rather try to PUSH ALL THE BUTTONS!  than pay attention to what is on the screen.

MRads

He'll watch a few minutes of Jake and the Neverland pirates or Daniel tiger. He mostly likes when there is singing. He's only seen maybe 10 episodes of TV in his life. We just aren't home a ton and our living room isn't super conducive to playing.

KikiCohen

I usually turn on Sesame Street in the morning and P will watch some of it. He's usually too busy playing.

coco2787

Our TVs are in the bedroom and the basement which I sort of did intentionally so that I wouldn't put it on as background noise like I like to do. I'm trying to keep his screen time as minimal as possible before 2. He gets to watch Baby Einstein on YouTube when I need a shower or when there's sexy time going on

redhead610

Short attention span here. To shower, I put him in the pack and play with Disney junior on, which keeps him happy. He isn't always paying attention to it though.

The other day I recorded America's got Talent and watched it while we played. He loved dancing along to the music. There was also a guy with a dog, and he laughed and laughed at the dog and kept saying hi to it. It was so cute.

theuntaggablek

Ours is in the basement with lots of other toys. He gets excited when I turn it on for big brother, but then only watches for a few minutes before moving on to play.

lancomechica

He really has had no interest in TV which I am fine with. 

Now that he is one we have a language learning program in French that we are put on for him on DVDs to see if he showed interest.  He did...he actually watched about 10 minutes of the program...he has never paid attention to television before this.  We may play 5-10 minutes of this daily for him before play time.

Husband and I are also brushing up on our French   Husband used to be fluent...hardly uses it anymore and I knew the basics in HS.

Erinm278

El is only interested in Mickey mouse and football (DH is very happy about that) and she usually only really watches if it's a song. She likes to dance with Mickey.

I don't keep the tv on much during the day. I turn it on in the evening when I. Preparing dinner because I need its help! Dh is still at work when I'm trying to get dinner on the table so Mickey helps me out!

thegoodpotato

Only if there's music on. Otherwise she pretty much ignores it.

emandia

No, I've tried Sesame Street a few times but he won't watch at all. My boys learned so much from that show, so I kinda wish he would once in a while!

danigirl7181

DS had no interest at ALL. I wish he would for at least a couple minutes. Even when we eat dinner in the living room (very rare) and bring his high chair out, he won't watch. DD on the other hand livloveses TV and would watch all day if I let her.

Pink724

econmama said:

So she'll watch in short 5-10 min bits when she's tired. She'll curl up in her chair with her frog and blanket and watch TV.

Most times after 5-10 min, she'll get up again and go play; until music starts. Then she comes back to dance.

We limit to Sat/Sun morning for a short time or when sick.

This is us, exactly.

@lancomechica‌ - is it Little Pim? L loves those videos! We do the French ones, too

WifeyLovesHubs

She watches this nursery rhyme thing on the computer with my dad. But isn't interested in regular tv, and doesn't watch anything with me...except videos of herself on my phone. Girl loves to watch herself! I have to be there holding it though, so it's not that great of a distraction tool for me to get anything done...

lancomechica

Pink724 said:

econmama said:

So she'll watch in short 5-10 min bits when she's tired. She'll curl up in her chair with her frog and blanket and watch TV.

Most times after 5-10 min, she'll get up again and go play; until music starts. Then she comes back to dance.

We limit to Sat/Sun morning for a short time or when sick.

This is us, exactly.

@lancomechica‌ - is it Little Pim? L loves those videos! We do the French ones, too

Yep! Little Pim @Pink724 L and V can speak French to each other

Lelo2006

No, tv is bad for kids and rots the brain!

Jk. He doesn't like tv... Maybe the occasional glance... We don't have it on in our house that often. My husband watches sports but i never really sit in front of it. I'd rather be outside, at the kids' museum or out running errands.

I do wish he would snuggle me & watch a show sometimes... He's so busy.

Melissa0926432

I have the tv on while we are home and usually on PBS or Disney Jr.  She will stop and watch and dance to the theme songs but other than that she isn't really interested.  I can get her to sit and watch it in her chair for 5-10 min during snack time.  It keeps her attention long enough to eat a snack and saves my house from being covered in milk and puffs.   I usually take her out of the house for the big block of awake time so she doesn't have that much of an opportunity to watch it anyways.

DenverBride2005

His big brother watches shows on Disney Junior or Sesame Street, so he will watch for maybe a minute or two and then lose interest and just play. He seems to like Mickey and Elmo.

ashie624

She doesn't really show any interest in it. Maybe a glance here and there but thats about it.

bobcee

Zack has no real interest. At this age Delilah was entranced.

opheliainwaders

Haven't really exposed her to it. TV was on at my ILs' this weekend and she paid attention for a few mins and then went and did other stuff.

atlvol

He loves Mickey Mouse and sports. He loves football and baseball!

dliz87

Pretty much what @lizabethann06‌ said, except he will watch a movie. If you were over on a Saturday morning you might think Cal was a tv junkie because he is so excited for a show, but it is because it's one of the few times he can have anything he wants (a show or movie) and he doesn't get much tv time. I clean the kitchen and make coffee and breakfast on Sat morning and that time is Callen's to do what he wants. He reserves "special" play for when Liv naps because she usually tries to eat his paper while he colors/plays Godzilla while he builds/steals puzzle pieces and throws them behind the couch.

SMac85

The only show he will actually sit and watch is "the wiggles". I usually prep dinner at that time, since I get a full half hour uninterrupted. both boys watch it after naptime

rondosa

Doesn't really show interest and I don't really let him watch it either.

I've used it as a distraction when I need him to sit still so I can trim his nails, but even now that doesn't work since he doesn't care enough to watch.

We don't have a TV on the main floor so it's mostly radio for background noise. Dinner prep can be interesting but generally it works ok for us without a tv, for now.

TheLittleRedM

Noah watches movies way bet than TV shows. And he watches non-kid movies a while lot better than most kids movies. Last night, he was transfixed on Neighbors for the whole movie.