clicky: Does your LO watch TV

diana.filipi · May 2010

Does your LO watch TV
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lenaerickson · May 2010

She watches it in the morning when I'm in the shower and getting ready. She always happens to watch it when we're watching it. I will feed her and her head tilts towards the tv but I tell her she has to pick one or the other... like she understands Big Smile

Mrs.LisaP · May 2010

in order for her to "watch tv" I would have to put her in front of the tv, which at this age is not okay IMO. However, if I am feeding her and the tv is on, of course she looks at it. Its flashing lights and colors!

ehicks · May 2010

We watch Blues Clues every morning. and usually while I feed her the tv is on and she will turn towards it, so whatever is on. She LOVES that show!

justrachet · May 2010

I voted other. We have the TV on when he's in the room, and sometimes put Baby Einstein on for him, but he just doesn't really care about it. He has watched for a minute or two here and there. He'd rather look at a book that he can pick up and put in his mouth.

finally2006 · May 2010

in order for her to "watch tv" I would have to put her in front of the tv, which at this age is not okay IMO. However, if I am feeding her and the tv is on, of course she looks at it. Its flashing lights and colors!

This exactly.

catycombs · May 2010

If the TV is on and it catches her attention. I'm not going to whisk her away from the "evil" TV. But, I don't put shows on for her. I would rather take her outside. She loves to be outside.

kcisthebombdotcom · May 2010

I do not let my DS watch tv. I'm home most of the day, so I will keep it on for background noise if I don't have music on. I intentionally face DS away from the tv so he's not sitting and watching it and will play with his toys instead.

However, sometimes he will be sitting in my lap and I'll have the tv on and he will see it-I'm not that anti-tv, I just don't intentionally put on the tv for the purpose of him watching it and do make sure he avoids looking at the tv for hours a day, if that makes any sense.

Lola'sDogMom · May 2010

We never set DS in front of the TV but he does look over at it if DH is feeding him a bottle and the TV is on.

LSzwaya · May 2010

We dont actually put LO in front of the tv to watch a program but I do leave the tv on in the background during parts of the day.

Layla116 · May 2010

The TV is almost always on, but DS doesn't pay any attention to it. It's just background noise.

C12H22O11 · May 2010

We don't just plunk him down in front of it. If we're watching, and he's in the room, chances are, he's "watching" too.

lostaspen · May 2010

I voted a tiny bit. But really we don't even own a TV! Sometimes in the evening DH will watch a movie or 45 minute show on Hulu or Netflix. LO will sometimes watch, and sometime we just lay him next to us and play with him.

LO loooves to watch my DH's electric sheep screensaver! He'll only watch it for maybe 10 minutes before turning away though.

Amanda_&_Eric · May 2010

I don't ever sit LO down to purposely watch TV, but I do keep it on all day just for the background sound. However, the only show I let her sit in front of and watch is 'The Price is Right' She LOVES the bright colors and all the dinging sounds lol. And like a pp said, she will try and turn to watch it while she eats...I don't really see a big problem with it.

Liss_37 · May 2010

Yup he watches it. He LOVES Yo Gabba Gabba and not only do I have some episodes recorded so that he can watch it but our tv is also set to auto tune into the 3 ones that treehouse tv airs weekly.

i've also let him watch sesame street but he's not interested, and he watches tv with me when i watch the news.

ScissorTailedFlycatcher · May 2010

I don't put her in front of it. I'm home all day long and hardly ever watch TV. She, however, does stare at it if we do to have the TV on (she must get it from her daddy Wink

).

sharmurph18 · May 2010

catycombs:
If the TV is on and it catches her attention. I'm not going to whisk her away from the "evil" TV. But, I don't put shows on for her. I would rather take her outside. She loves to be outside.

This exactly.

Calips · May 2010

At this age I do not consider it watching TV. It is looking at liights and colors. Seriously. I will worry about amount of TV when he is over a year. My 3 year old's tv consumption is the bigger issue. ve the worry for my son.

Cynthia7461 · May 2010

AAP Says:

It may be tempting to put your infant or toddler in front of the television, especially to watch shows created just for children under age two. But the American Academy of Pediatrics says: Don't do it! These early years are crucial in a child's development. The Academy is concerned about the impact of television programming intended for children younger than age two and how it could affect your child's development. Pediatricians strongly oppose targeted programming, especially when it's used to market toys, games, dolls, unhealthy food and other products to toddlers. Any positive effect of television on infants and toddlers is still open to question, but the benefits of parent-child interactions are proven. Under age two, talking, singing, reading, listening to music or playing are far more important to a child's development than any TV show. For more information on your child's health, visit www.aap.org.

So no TV in my house

fanni717 · May 2010

I usually keep the tv off during the day but when dh is home he watches tv. If I find lo staring at it I will either move him or turn it off. I just want to limit his exposure for as long as posible.

ashdonne · May 2010

Mrs.LisaP:
in order for her to "watch tv" I would have to put her in front of the tv, which at this age is not okay IMO. However, if I am feeding her and the tv is on, of course she looks at it. Its flashing lights and colors!

This. However she has watched Baby Einstein and Classical Baby a couple times.

KimberlyJean · May 2010

C12H22O11:
We don't just plunk him down in front of it. If we're watching, and he's in the room, chances are, he's "watching" too.

THIS. Even if she's in her exersaucer and I am eating my breakfast with the TV on she cranes her neck up and around to watch it. So sometimes I turn it off.

AshlynsMom · May 2010

Our tv is on a ton. I like the noise and sometimes it's the closest I get to adult conversation all day! But DS doesn't watch it. He's just now starting to even notice it. DD is almost 5 and asks to watch specific things (singing show--that'd be American Idol, or Spongebob or dancing show--DWTS--or whatnot) and that's pretty much all she watches.

ehicks · May 2010

I'm sorry but am I the only one who finds this whole discussion absolutely pointless and a bit annoying?

Unless you are sticking your kid in front of the tv, using it as some sort of babysitter, then really what is the big deal here?

Are we all trying to prove what amazing mommies we are because we don't turn the tv on all day. or we say that we prefer to take baby on walks or outside?

Just makes no sense, and who really cares how much tv other people allow their kid to watch anyway....

I understand the initial curiosity of the post. But it really just turns into a big defensive discussion that goes nowhere. Almost as productive as a "when did you start solids" post.

p.s. my tv is on right now and really it is the only thing keeping me sane at the moment. #mommyfail #INeedToCatchUpOnTheHills

SeaStar430 · May 2010

She watches in the mornings while I'm getting ready, but she's never just stuck in front of the TV, she's always doing something else...playing with toys, in her bouncer playing with the motion lights, etc. She LOVES tv though, and computer screens, and the swirly lights on windows media player when you play music. She's entranced by it, she'll be glued to a tv wherever we go...restaurants, people's houses, wherever. She's been doing that since she was 2 months old.

Mystery2B · May 2010

I try to avoid her watching TV but I'm sure she catches glimpses when I have it on, and she will try to crane her head around to see it - when I catch her I block her view.

But no, we do not sit her in front of the TV to watch it ever, and sit her facing away from it when we are watching it.

SeaStar430 · May 2010

Cynthia7461:

AAP Says:

It may be tempting to put your infant or toddler in front of the television, especially to watch shows created just for children under age two. But the American Academy of Pediatrics says: Don't do it! These early years are crucial in a child's development. The Academy is concerned about the impact of television programming intended for children younger than age two and how it could affect your child's development. Pediatricians strongly oppose targeted programming, especially when it's used to market toys, games, dolls, unhealthy food and other products to toddlers. Any positive effect of television on infants and toddlers is still open to question, but the benefits of parent-child interactions are proven. Under age two, talking, singing, reading, listening to music or playing are far more important to a child's development than any TV show. For more information on your child's health, visit www.aap.org.

So no TV in my house

This would only apply if you were abusing tv, not if your kid was just watching it. When Allie was younger she wanted to be held 24/7, the only way I could take a shower or wash bottles or go to the bathroom was to put her in the bouncer with the tv on. I'm not poisoning her brain, I'm doing what I can to have a happy baby for a few minutes while I do needed things. If you were subsituting reading/singing/talking/playing for TV, then yeah, it would be a problem, but that's not going to be the case for most people on this board.

ChicNotGeek · May 2010

My LO watches TV only if DH and I are watching it. Like, we don't 'park' her in front of the TV with some inane kids programming on .. but if DH and I are watching TV and we're holding her or she's hanging out with us, then we let her watch TV with us. She seems to be fascinated by it, too, which scares me.

MrsB0701 · May 2010

ehicks:

I'm sorry but am I the only one who finds this whole discussion absolutely pointless and a bit annoying?

Unless you are sticking your kid in front of the tv, using it as some sort of babysitter, then really what is the big deal here?

Are we all trying to prove what amazing mommies we are because we don't turn the tv on all day. or we say that we prefer to take baby on walks or outside?

Just makes no sense, and who really cares how much tv other people allow their kid to watch anyway....

I understand the initial curiosity of the post. But it really just turns into a big defensive discussion that goes nowhere. Almost as productive as a "when did you start solids" post.

p.s. my tv is on right now and really it is the only thing keeping me sane at the moment. #mommyfail #INeedToCatchUpOnTheHills

Yes

Leap08 · May 2010

catycombs:
If the TV is on and it catches her attention. I'm not going to whisk her away from the "evil" TV. But, I don't put shows on for her. I would rather take her outside. She loves to be outside.

This. I don't sit her down to watch TV, but sometimes she seems oddly attracted to the TV if it is on.

daisy_dueller · May 2010

I don't really watch alot of TV, so it's not on all the time...but we do watch Bugs Bunny and Tweety together every morning when he's eating his first bottle. Every Sunday we watch the Backyardigans together too.

Other than that...he will turn to it if it's on in the house...but it's rarely on, so not a problem...

A little side-confession to this thread...once about a month ago, I was SOOOO tired, and DS wouldn't sleep, so I did the unthinkable. Put his swing in front of the TV for a half hour and had a nap on the couch beside him...BAD MOM!!

madalynnsmommy09 · May 2010

DH ALWAYS has to have the TV on, sometimes she will catch something and watch for a second, but we never put her in front of the tv to entertain her.

CJ2008 · May 2010

If its on and DD is in any position to watch it, she will turn her head to stare at it. we call it the "magic light box" lol But I try really hard to not have her watch it, we definitely don't put her in front of it, but when she eats she sometimes will look at it for a little then continue looking at me.

nealbl · May 2010

LO loves the baby enstein video that is for 0 to 6 months and it is about water. It is amazing when we turn it on she immediately starts looking for the TV and stops crying and is just amazed by it. There is one part with a duck that is her favorite and she laughs everytime. It cracks me up. I hate to let her watch so much tV but right now I will do what needs to be done to soothe her.

LoriSTi · May 2010

Mrs.LisaP:
in order for her to "watch tv" I would have to put her in front of the tv, which at this age is not okay IMO. However, if I am feeding her and the tv is on, of course she looks at it. Its flashing lights and colors!

Same here

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