TV Time?

Smootchy · July 2011

How much tv is your child watching?

Just curious...

walkernewton0704 · July 2011

None. Occasionally after breakfast I will ask if he wants to watch Handy Manny or Mickey Mouse and he will say yes, but never watches. The tv in our house isn't on. He plays with his toys and books, or plays outside. I keep the tv to a minimum because I don't want him to get older and feel like he has to sit in front of the tv all day!

sucrets4 · July 2011

None.

She's perfectly content playing with her toys and us.

meg1974 · July 2011

DD watches part of Sesame Street every day, but she only recently started doing this. At your LO's age she wasn't watching much at all. We sometimes had it on in the background, but she was never that interested in it. She really likes Elmo, but still won't sit through the whole thing. She learns from it though, and can name all of the characters. It also helps her learn to count.

piper09 · July 2011

It totally depends on the day. Some days he watches none, other days he watches a couple of shows. He was sick a couple of weeks ago and he watched WAY more than usual.

pinkysun · July 2011

None. Our plan is to keep the TV off all together and only allow him to watch special events and sporting events. People argue that kids learn their numbers, colors, abc's etc from shows; but then I say to them, well you didn't have those shows and you learned the same thing. There is no need for children to watch TV. My son loves to listen to all kinds of music (and knows the words to tons of songs), sing, dance, run around like a little boy and especially read books. If you are debating whether or not to allow your LO to watch TV, don't let them, it is a complete waste of time and energy!

Bybo · July 2011

The only show that my boys will watch is Thomas. I use it as a last resort if they are super cranky or if I need to go bathroom or get dinner made. They probably watch 20-30 minutes/day.

MNgirl326 · July 2011

none.

Abinormal · July 2011

I'm a teacher and so I'm a SAHM during the summer. In the past few months, Tegan has started to show more of an interest in the TV and I let her watch about an hour a day. Typically, she watches a couple episodes of a show called "Bubble Guppies" first thing in the morning while she drinks her milk and I have my first Diet Coke, lol! It's become our nice morning ritual and I'll definitely be missing it when school starts back and we'll be up and running by 6:30 AM, ugh!

Occasionally, she'll watch a little more TV in the afternoon, but typically we stay pretty busy running errands, playing, etc. I don't have anything against TV, but I don't want her watching it all the time and I plan on always limiting her TV time, especially once she's in school and has homework and other responsibilities/activities in the evening.

just_peachy · July 2011

a moderate amount.

I need the TV on or I will go BSC. I have morning news while he plays with his cars.

Then I have Sprout TV on from time to time during the day and sometimes he watches Sesame Street, Super Why and Caillou, sometimes not.

Everything in moderation for us.

KGF625 · July 2011

Not much, although I will admit to letting him watch Yo Gabba Gabba in his highchair if it is a crazy morning and I just need to take a shower. The only other time we watch it is if he is getting sleepy and needs to wind down, but not usually more than a half hour at the most when this happens.

MCC1010 · July 2011

I have the tv on all the time but Matthew pays little if any attention to it during the day. I put on Sprout in the AM for about 1 hour. He laughs when he hears Chica and dances around when there is music. We watch the last 15 minutes of The Goodnight Show on Sprout before he goes to bed @ 9. I usually have one of the music channels from directv on (816/818 and so on). I put on Disney Sing Along video once in a while.

just_peachy · July 2011

MCC1010:
I have the tv on all the time but Matthew pays little if any attention to it during the day. I put on Sprout in the AM for about 1 hour. He laughs when he hears Chica and dances around when there is music. We watch the last 15 minutes of The Goodnight Show on Sprout before he goes to bed @ 9. I usually have one of the music channels from directv on (816/818 and so on). I put on Disney Sing Along video once in a while.

CHICA rocks my world! I swear I love that chicken more than he does.

MCC1010 · July 2011

just_peachy:
MCC1010:

I have the tv on all the time but Matthew pays little if any attention to it during the day. I put on Sprout in the AM for about 1 hour. He laughs when he hears Chica and dances around when there is music. We watch the last 15 minutes of The Goodnight Show on Sprout before he goes to bed @ 9. I usually have one of the music channels from directv on (816/818 and so on). I put on Disney Sing Along video once in a while.

CHICA rocks my world! I swear I love that chicken more than he does.

haha The only time he even looks at the tv is when Chica speaks. I wish they had a Chica stuffed animal.

greengirl0909 · July 2011

None. I believe the AAP recommendations with the reasoning that they shouldn't be watching the tv. DHs family is totally addicted to television and I detest it. I think if they're watching an hour of tv now, what does that look like ten years from now? None for us.

just_peachy · July 2011

I'm totes going to buy this!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/61496002/chica-inspired-chicken-stuffed-animal

honeybee111 · July 2011

DH has the morning news on as he gets ready for work, and sometimes I will turn it on in the evening if I need her out of the way while I'm cooking, but she doesn't really watch for more than 1-5 min. She'd rather play with her toys.

MCC1010 · July 2011

just_peachy:

I'm totes going to buy this!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/61496002/chica-inspired-chicken-stuffed-animal

oh that rocks! I had only seen one from the guy who does odd dolls but he sells the chica doll for $70. It is two feet tall & squeaks.

liv97 · July 2011

none here. plenty of studies say it's bad for brain development, especially before 2.

ablou · July 2011

A little here and there. The TV is usually on, to keep me from losing my fool mind. I watch the morning news and a few talk shows here and there.

If Bean is underfoot when I'm trying to get meals made, I'll put something on that he will watch (either Sesame Street, Word World, or a Toy Story movie, usually), because I don't want him getting hurt in the kitchen.

Unless there's music on whatever I'm watching, or it's one of his shows, he's not really interested.

He actually watches less than an hour a day, in my estimation, but the tv is almost always on.

mbgreenwalt · July 2011

Ours is on all the time, but DD doesn't watch it. She is interested in the music and animals when they come on. DD is too busy chasing the dogs and playing to sit still.

water-fairy · July 2011

Almost none. We may turn it on for a few minutes once a week or something, but DS doesn't care too much for it.

SaranJonathan · July 2011

I let her watch TV every day when we get home from daycare. Flame me if you want but without the TV we would never have dinner cooked and we would be eating fast food all the time. For the amount of time all depends on what I am cooking. And I have been know to let her watch when she first gets up on the weekend. Getting up at 6am isnt fun

12bailey18 · July 2011

Here and there throughout the day. It's always on. Sometimes he'll sit and watch, mostly we are playing and he couldn't care less. I like the TV on, he likes the TV on. It's a win-win for us.

superned · July 2011

None.

I don't think the medium of television is good for developing brains. We're going by the AAP guidelines, so she won't watch any TV until she's at least 3.

Of course, she's seen the television on before (and I lied - she does watch about seven minutes once a month when DH does his regular movie segment on the morning news show), but she doesn't watch children's television and I keep it off while she's awake.

MrsWindyCity · July 2011

None. The only time he's ever watched TV is about 3 times total, and for like 2-5 minutes each time - long enough for me to cut his hair or nails without him moving.

Taryn M · July 2011

Through the week we don't watch any at all. We're usually busy playing with her toys or running around outside. However, we do let her watch about half an hour ever saturday morning as a treat (and we get to eat breakfast in peace). I don't see anything wrong with tv in moderation.

ANJ410 · July 2011

When we are home, the TV is on at all times.

With that said, we spend the bulk of each day out of the house. My kids have more active schedules than most adults. Between their activities, DS's preschool five days a week, playdates with friends 2-3X a week, visiting with family members a few times a week, formal functions practically every weekend, and just good old running errands, they get tons and tons of social stimulation, so I do not feel it is the least bit detrimental if they watch TV while they play when they are at home.

spring_time · July 2011

When I am home, I have the TV on for background noise. I also like to watch morning programming. DS does not pay a bit of attention to it unless there is a cartoon animal. Then, he will stop what he is doing for about two seconds to watch. I still don't think it is a great idea for me to even have it on as background noise, but I haven't quite broken my own habit.

The only time DS has ever sat in front of the TV was when he was sick with a 103 degree fever and he vegged out on the couch with me all day. It was honestly the only time he has ever sat with either of us for any period of time.

robbins110808 · July 2011

On an average day? none. We took a long road trip & DS watched Elmo's world on a portable DVD player when he got super grumpy. And he is sometimes in the room when DH & I watch t.v., but he isn't interested in it. Watching excessive amounts of t.v before age 2 increases the chances of ADD. My husband is diagnosed with ADD & we are trying to do everything we can to lower DS chance of having it.

Mrs.V · July 2011

pinkysun:
None. Our plan is to keep the TV off all together and only allow him to watch special events and sporting events. People argue that kids learn their numbers, colors, abc's etc from shows; but then I say to them, well you didn't have those shows and you learned the same thing. There is no need for children to watch TV. My son loves to listen to all kinds of music (and knows the words to tons of songs), sing, dance, run around like a little boy and especially read books. If you are debating whether or not to allow your LO to watch TV, don't let them, it is a complete waste of time and energy!

Pretty much this exactly.

mrshaines · July 2011

DD watches Spongebob in the morning, its the only one she will watch now but its usually about 10 min and then the rest of the day we are playing with her toys, outside, or running errands. That's not to say our tv isn't on because it is all day but its usually shows for me that I catch bits and parts of.

Mereou12 · July 2011

Depends on the day. Some days he watches very little or none, and other days he watches *GASP* 3 or so episodes of Yo Gabba Gabba (broken up throughout the day, never in a row). This pregnancy has been kicking my butt, and sometimes the only chance I get to sit down and prop my legs up is to turn on the TV. I'm a terrible, horrible mother.

It's all about moderation for us.

SeaStar430 · July 2011

She watches a bunch, and it doesn't bother me. I watched educational programming as a kid too, and my parents have doctorate/masters degrees in childhood education...and I hardly watch any tv at all now. LO is a super clinger, and I'm a SAHM...I literally cannot do anything at all without tv, she is not independent and won't play alone for a few minutes. She watches maybe an hour in the morning and sesame street in the evening, every day.

zeptattoo · July 2011

Since our TVs are all wall mounted, he doesn't really watch any of it. But, it is on and he hears Chica, the news etc. Like pp said, I also teach and over the summer if I didn't have it on when we are home I'd go BSC.

kdello · July 2011

None, so far. Unless we're at a restaurant with a TV on or something. No judgement from me, though. You gotta do what works for your family.

Ali9381 · July 2011

My oldest watches Nick Jr. in the morning, maybe an hour somedays but my little guy doesn't really pay attention. He's usually playing with toys in the same room, but has never stopped to actually watch tv.

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