kids & tv

kat.in.the.hat · January 2011

how far back should toddlers be from the tv when they watch it?

KKMMex · January 2011

Toddlers should never watch TV, what are you talking about? Stick out tongue

My first thought was, "far enough back so the tv can't fall on them." For some reason this is a fear I have.

kat.in.the.hat · January 2011

KKMMex:
Toddlers should never watch TV, what are you talking about?

Oh the days of idealism!

LisaK2b · January 2011

Depends on the size of the TV. We have a 42" in our living room and make them sit anywhere at the point of our sofa or further back (not anywhere closer) Our sofa is about 8 ft or so from the TV.

darva · January 2011

If it were up to my daughter... about a foot from it. lol

DH doesn't care as long as they aren't close enough to touch it. LOL

I'm not really sure what the 'official' distance should be, but they normally sit on the couch and that's about 8-10 ft from it.

halfpintaggie · January 2011

KKMMex:

My first thought was, "far enough back so the tv can't fall on them." For some reason this is a fear I have.

I don't have answer to the original question, but I wanted to stick my nose in everyone's business to make sure that they know this is a real threat. My mom knew a child who was killed by a falling television a few years ago.

Google "falling television" & you'll find a lot of statistics & articles, I'll just post the following here:

Preventing Television Tipover Injuries

To help prevent tipover injuries, you should:

Use an anchor and/or angle brace to secure furniture to the wall.
Place your television on a low piece of furniture, as far back as it will go.
Make sure that your television stand is sturdy, can handle the weight of your TV, and doesn't easily tipover.
Anchor your TV to the wall with an appliance strap.
Clear your TV and stand of any items that your children might try to climb to reach, including toys, movies, books, etc. Placing a VCR or DVD player on top of your TV is also a bad idea, as your child might climb on top of the TV to put a movie in, causing the TV to topple on top of him.

TexasPaige · January 2011

I have no idea, but William usually stands approximately three inches from it. Drives me crazy.

aprilprincess · January 2011

5-6 television lengths according to my SIL who is an eye dr. She was constantly backing the kids up about six feet from a 20 something inch tv when my neice and nephews were little. Some drs say it can't cause actual eye damage but most think it does cause eye strain problems, the same as from a computer.