Is anyone still screen free at 3?

SoxFan777

Is anyone still screen free at 3 (TV and iPad/iPhone and DVD player in car)? Some people look at me like I'm nuts when I tell them this and they say, "you'll change" or "wait till you have 2 kids". I'm just curious if I'm in the abnormal range or just uncommon. My friend just bought her 18 month an iPad mini, so that's what spurred on the question.

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shadypines

Amen to DisneyJr & Disney, Hub and so on. ...

stra0111

Haha ya no. Our TV is on pretty well constantly. I grew up like that and so did DH. I personally like the "white noise" aspect. I sleep with it on, always have.

fancynewbeesly

Ummm...nope nope nope. 

I clicked on SS because sometimes Reese watches 6+ hours and/or screen time a day. But again, I am in a not a normal situation. Around 2/2.5 it was probably about an hour. 

theseaword

He's had his own iPad since he was 5 months old, so…

shadypines

At this very moment........

theseaword

Where's the "fuck this smug poll" choice?

4PrivetDrive

DS was reciting the alphabet along with a YouTube video today. I'm totally ok with screen time.

shadypines

Peace and quiet!!!!

SoxFan777

Sheesh. It was a serious question, I just wondered about percentages. My first post on the parenting board, why in the world would I want to humblebrag? People are awfully defensive about this issue... My friend was, too. I have no idea if "this board is for me" but it think it would take more than one post to discover that, anyway. Honestly, I was just curious. And I am on an iPad with the tv on right now, so I'm not anti-technology myself. I'm having another kid and we are thinking of introducing TV to our 3 year old.

BootsOrHearts

We had the TV on almost continuously for the first 2 months of kiddo's life and then one day we just turned it off and cancelled our cable and that was that. I don't miss it and we watch stuff on our ipads after he's gone to bed sometimes. That being said, when he gets fussy and I'm trying to cook or something, sometimes the only solution is youtube on the iphone. My philosophy is everything in moderation including moderation.

shadypines

CFox815 said:

SoxFan777 said:

Sheesh. It was a serious question, I just wondered about percentages. My first post on the parenting board, why in the world would I want to humblebrag? People are awfully defensive about this issue... My friend was, too. I have no idea if "this board is for me" but it think it would take more than one post to discover that, anyway. Honestly, I was just curious. And I am on an iPad with the tv on right now, so I'm not anti-technology myself. I'm having another kid and we are thinking of introducing TV to our 3 year old.

You're introducing TV to your child before their 18th birthday? Oh.


Spits out cheap wine!!! Lolol!

RondackHiker

I used to rest my laptop on my bump when I was pregnant with DS. That's when I screwed him for life.

BootsOrHearts

TheEmpireNeedsYou said:

Shit. I just realized we didn't even make it three days. DD "watched" her first hockey game with DH less then 24 hours after she was born, still in the hospital. 

Baby Boots was at 2 hockey games whilst still in the womb. I got him some baby ear protectors so he can come with us to a game next season. :-P

shadypines

Clear

jorkz821

Er, no. I'm not sure how I would juggle getting the baby to sleep/nap without the help of Treehouse channel for the 3yo when I'm solo parenting.

LuckyDad

pobrecita said:

God bless the electronic babysitter. Amen.

How were there any posts after this?

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angelashly

The better question is how much time she isn't watching tv or playing games. She knows how to get netflix up on the laptop all by herself. If we were screen free I would be a bigger alcoholic than I think i am now

Monkeybabe

NellyBluth said: I'm actually a little envious because I bet you don't have Let it Go playing in your head all fucking day, every day.
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"LET EH GO, LET EH GO, I'M SKY"

jorkz821

PrivacyWanted said:

BunkinMama said:

TyrannosaurusLex said:

No but....RAW PIE?

Isn't that really just raw dough? I mean raw berries, apples, cherries, etc. Are just fresh when raw.

No. I googled. The crust is ground nuts.

This is practically blasphemous to the good Pie name.

shadypines

Drinking more cheap wine. Really clear!

Monkeybabe

My kid watched Frozen twice today. What? I NEEDED TO MAKE A DOCTOR WHO CAKE FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON!

Monkeybabe

LuckyDad

Cate1234 said:

PrivacyWanted said:

Srsly tho, you're doing your kid a disservice. He's going to be terrible at pop culture trivia if you keep this nonsense up.

And he won't be able to relate to any of those "you're a 90's kid if you remember..." memes. Sad.

I don't know if you guys are joking or not but I think this is actually an issue. Being able to relate on some pop culture level is important. In law school I volunteered teaching 5th graders about the justice system. In my 1 st class we had a gtky activity that was like. Your name and favorite thing. Most kids answered "Jane and I like [whatever that popular disney show was 10 years ago". Kid x goes "my name is Bob and I like raw pie". Know why I still remember him? Because he was weird. Not that weird can't be good, but when it's largely because his mom wouldn't give him screen time (she opted him out of computer class even) or let him eat cooked food? YeAh you're not going to be doing your kid any favors

People who claim to nothing about pop culture annoy the crap out of me.  Mostly because they tend to be so pretentious about it.  "OMG - I have no idea who the Kardashians are.  I've been too busy farming organic wheat grass!"  Bullshit - you know you watched her sex tape.

I mix up Khloe and the other one. Karma?

2goingon3

DH went to take a shower, and I had resolved myself to putting the kids to bed, and instead promptly fell asleep on the couch while my 4&5 yr old watched Frozen.

Then I woke up to this thread and all I have to say is REALLY?? No screen time at 3?? Never seen a disney movie?

Oh, and I'd rather have "let it go" stuck in my head than "do you wanna build a snowman".....that's the worst.

fancynewbeesly

PrivacyWanted said:

Srsly tho, you're doing your kid a disservice. He's going to be terrible at pop culture trivia if you keep this nonsense up.

And he won't be able to relate to any of those "you're a 90's kid if you remember..." memes. Sad.

I don't know if you guys are joking or not but I think this is actually an issue. Being able to relate on some pop culture level is important. In law school I volunteered teaching 5th graders about the justice system. In my 1 st class we had a gtky activity that was like. Your name and favorite thing. Most kids answered "Jane and I like [whatever that popular disney show was 10 years ago". Kid x goes "my name is Bob and I like raw pie". Know why I still remember him? Because he was weird. Not that weird can't be good, but when it's largely because his mom wouldn't give him screen time (she opted him out of computer class even) or let him eat cooked food? YeAh you're not going to be doing your kid any favors

I agree. One of my most vivid memories was when I was in 4th grade. I wasn't a tv watcher, but I had a bedtime that was earlier than most of my friends. Anyway, we were in a group writing assignment--"our favorite tv show". The three other people in the group decided on Doogie Howser. I never even saw an episode and pretty much had to fake and nod the entire time we were working. 

Reese will be pop culture relevant. 

theimpossibleastronaut

Yawn. What's that you say? Screen free? Um no. Thank ye gods above for PBS and Thomas on Amazon Prime or early morning wake ups would be much more difficult. (We don't have cable)

But thank you OP for your passive aggressive judgement. (Goes back to watching PBS with kiddo)

outnumbered

I do not even speak with my kids, I text them.  Too bad the 5 year old cannot read yet.   If they are lucky we might do facetime.

secretsout

I know someone who's kids were screen free. Now they get a half hour once in a while as a treat. The parents Used To Go To neighbor's house to watch their shows. Pain in the ass if you ask me.

My kid watches a lot of tv. He also does a lot of other things. He's learned a lot from it, actually, and we are able to reinforce those things in the real world.

I also think that limiting screen time too much can do a disservice to kids in our technology based world.

bensmommy518

TV is always on in my house. Jake and the Neverland pirates helped my speech delayed kid learn to talk. On of his first words was doubloon. I am cool with screen time

bumpuser260585

I haven't read all of the replies.


The other day my kid said "come on dad, vamanos. " Dora makes my kid bilingual.

IForgotMyLogIn

I feel super guilty that DS watches as much as he does (he's 2 next weekend wtf). He probably watches a few hours per week on average, long car trips being an exception.
I just hate the way he glazes over. And as a PP said, I worry about ADHD issues because DH has it.

angelashly

We are watching Frozen. We have been up for an hour, but I get to drink hot coffee.

littlestjerry

This kind of shit make me so jealous of my mom and her generation. No one talked about screen time when I was little. I watched TV sometimes and then other times I did something different. I also played Paperboy on Sega a lot. I'm a normal person now. At least, mostly.

Our generation has made parenting a truly gargantuan task, filled with judgment, guilt, and worries that weren't even on our parents' radars. 

 

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MrsT0514

My kid is 19 months and currently watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse while he's eating breakfast.

littlestjerry

I've never seen Calliou, but are we absolutely sure Calliou is more annoying then Special Agent Oso? Because on today's episode that moronic fucking bear had to learn how to order food at a restaurant properly. See, first he talked too loud, then too soft.  :-?