Is anyone still screen free at 3?

carrotcake06

Caillou has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

Soxgirl07

DS was obsessed with Caillou for the longest time, then he moved onto Thomas, next was Paw Patrol. So, I guess it's getting better? I need to push more Daniel Tiger.

NeneCakies

I've been slowly building up her tolerance to shows and streaming movies at home in hopes that her attention span will grow. Once she can sit 2 straight hours we are graduating to the silver screen. She'll be 2 on Tuesday; FX for first movie theater experience by 3 years old.

#soWrongitsRight

littlestjerry

Does Calliou really try to pull bullshit like "it's not fair to trip and fall?" Maybe this show should be banned by the FCC?

nanabanana06

We're far from screen free here. Rosie had her own iPod loaded with Bubble Guppies at 1 year. Cade is getting an iPad for Christmas. Both of them get to pick shows on the TV using our Amazon Fire player. TV and tech is part of life these days. It's only going to get worse too. I try not to use TV too much, but they learn so much. Plus Cade loves playing Minecraft with Mommy.

flerlgirl

Mickey Mouse is a smarmy little bastard and I am tired of his narcissistic activities.

That being said, DS sure does love him.

fancynewbeesly

Reese watched Lady and the Tramp twice today--so what is that 3 hours? It isn't even 3 o'clock. Granted she was up since 6....

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LOL. No way in hell. I put him to bed with Netflix on his tablet.

No shame in my game.

LadyXaverian

I voted for "60+ minutes a day".

Also, this board completes me. 

shella923

I was pretty good about it until DD was ten months old. Then I went back to work and how else can I get anything done? I knew a family growing up who NEVER let their watch tv. One day I was babysitting for them along witH another family and I put on
Home alone. They wer in a TRANCE

colliebabe

You bet I limit my kid's TV!  Right now I am limiting watching the Rest Your Rotors episode of Doc McStuffins because I've seen it 8 bazillion times. Instead she can watch the Ooey Gooey episode, which I haven't seen yet.

shadypines

@mcbenny always delivers the cherry on top!

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acesup

My 3 yr old watches TV, has a leap pad, plays my iPad, and has a DVD in the car.

Our tv is always on. Because I like it on. I need the background noise and I am a tv watcher.

She got the dvd is the car when she was 1 because she hated the car and it helped keep her from screaming. Screen time > driving with a screamer.

It has not negatively affected her in anyway. Sometimes she watches and sometimes she doesn't. Her speech is excellent and she is ahead in all areas according to her pre school teachers.

I don't see what the big deal is about screen time as they are they are doing other things, arts and crafts, playing outside, interacting socially...

And yeah- you were humble bragging. Unfortunately we won't blow smoke up your ass for keeping your kid off the tv for 3 years.

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shella923

I don't know about you guys but I watch a ton of tv in the eighties as a kid. I watched a lot of inappropriAte stuff. My sister was four years olde and I watched what she watched. I remember wall street being on an seeing the scene of a woman walking around with her bush hanging out.

Bythebeach09

shella923 said:

I don't know about you guys but I watch a ton of tv in the eighties as a kid. I watched a lot of inappropriAte stuff. My sister was four years olde and I watched what she watched. I remember wall street being on an seeing the scene of a woman walking around with her bush hanging out.

I have 4 siblings that are much older than I am, so I totally get it. At 5 I was watching The Shining. I can remember watching Footloose as a kid and my mom covering my eyes when the penises were flapping about in the shower scene.

Bythebeach09

DaisyCat11 said:

Bythebeach09 said:

shella923 said:

I don't know about you guys but I watch a ton of tv in the eighties as a kid. I watched a lot of inappropriAte stuff. My sister was four years olde and I watched what she watched. I remember wall street being on an seeing the scene of a woman walking around with her bush hanging out.

I have 4 siblings that are much older than I am, so I totally get it. At 5 I was watching The Shining. I can remember watching Footloose as a kid and my mom covering my eyes when the penises were flapping about in the shower scene.

There are penises in Footloose? How have I not noticed that?


I thought so. Maybe just naked butts? But there is something in the shower scene my mom covered my eyes for. I have not actually watched that movie since it first came out on VHS, so my memory could be off.

Bythebeach09

I googled. It's just naked man butts. Negative on the peens. Oh, well.

Kevin Bacon, though. He's cool.

ghostof5letters

In kindergarten (why can't I ever spell that word) I was Shining Star of the week and they asked what my favorite tv show was. 

Night Court 

Bythebeach09

Would have been fun though!

acesup

ghostof5letters said:

In kindergarten (why can't I ever spell that word) I was Shining Star of the week and they asked what my favorite tv show was. 

Night Court 

Bull!!! Loved that show

shella923

@bythebeach09 I'm pretty sure I saw the Shining too. That is STILL the second scariest movie I've ever seen (second to the Exorcist).  I also watched Helter Skelter, the story of Charles Manson.  I remember being terrified that he was going to get out of jail and kill me. Good movie choice, Dad! Gotta love the 80s.

Maebb

We just used a DVD player to keep DS (21 months) quiet for a 2 hour car ride. No guilt here. Although my mom did tell me he's spoiled because he gets in the car with her and instantly says, "TV? Remote? Watch movie?"

Bythebeach09

The Exorcist scared the crap out of me. Still does. Plus, I have 3 older brothers who were teenagers when I was 7. They were all into the Friday the 13th movies. One night 2 of my brothers thought it would be hysterical to scare me. I was asleep and I woke up to hearing the Jason sounds (the whispery scary sounds). I open my eyes and see a dark shadow at my door (brother 1) and then an arm reaches up from under my bed and pulls me onto the floor (brother 2). Scariest thing ever. They got in SO much trouble. I think they were grounded for 2 months. I had to sleep with a light on for quite some time. Mean big brothers.

PrimRoseMama

Sweet sweet Devil Box =P~