LO loves to watch TV

optimist13 · May 2011

shes only 7 weeeks old.....i am amazed that she is fascinated by it. should i curb her watching it though? she's too little for brain rot!

JessesGirl&MackenziesMom · May 2011

Our LO loves the "magic box" too! DH doesn't think it is impacting her, so he has it on every night. I don't turn it on when he is at work, so she only sees it when daddy is home. Too much TV can hinder language aquisition, even in infants ... I think this is because the more TV is watched in a home, the less actual conversation there is. Infants learn from conversation and not TV. Mackenzie is talked to soooooooooooo much, as I'm sure your LO is, so I try not to worry.

I read in "Brain Rules for Baby" by someone Medina that "no TV under 2" is the single most disregarded parenting recommendation given by the American Pediatric Association. I can see why, it's tough...

pregaftertubal · May 2011

i wouldn't worry TOO much about it! all of my kids have watched tv and unfortunately i have to admidt, our tv is always on. even in "background" noise situations. let me tell you, all of my children are honor roll or straight A students. they all walked, talked, and did all of the other milestones early. i used to worry about too much tv when they were younger, but have since realized that it really doesn't matter. good luck!

eeyoreem · May 2011

I'm not a tv watcher normally but I've had it on a lot since lo arrived. He sleeps on me and I don't turn him to face the tv. So when he's awake I talk to him and we play and then he'll go to sleep and I'll go back to watching Netflix. Sometimes if there is music on a movie I'll dance with him. When he gets older the tv watching will be restricted.

bre87 · May 2011

ha! i just wrote a blog about this the other day. i've always watched a lot of tv. addy went to the doctor last monday and in the recommendation notes they say "no more than 1 hour of tv a day". well addy was born right before march madness and now we're into the NBA playoffs so she's mostly watched basketball and sportscenter all her life. i talk and read to her constantly so i don't think that tv is an issue. i haven't changed my tv habits at all. BUT when she does get bigger i won't put a tv in her room.

rodeogurl258 · May 2011

bre87:
ha! i just wrote a blog about this the other day. i've always watched a lot of tv. addy went to the doctor last monday and in the recommendation notes they say "no more than 1 hour of tv a day". well addy was born right before march madness and now we're into the NBA playoffs so she's mostly watched basketball and sportscenter all her life. i talk and read to her constantly so i don't think that tv is an issue. i haven't changed my tv habits at all. BUT when she does get bigger i won't put a tv in her room.

We will not be putting a TV in DD's room but she does love her Nascar!

veronica2447 · May 2011

pregaftertubal:
i wouldn't worry TOO much about it! all of my kids have watched tv and unfortunately i have to admidt, our tv is always on. even in "background" noise situations. let me tell you, all of my children are honor roll or straight A students. they all walked, talked, and did all of the other milestones early. i used to worry about too much tv when they were younger, but have since realized that it really doesn't matter. good luck!

THIS! this is my first, but my best friends, whom is a TV addict, has a 6 year old daughter... My friend always has the TV on, even as background noise and her daughter is sooo smart! and no I'm not just saying that because I love her... she is literally top of her class

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