TV time

veetveet · January 2014

Are you daft? She is not in front of the tv 10 hours a day. She goes to nursery school, plays outside, reads, crafts, games, imaginative play.... etc. Not all of these things are done in the same room as the tv is in.

We're happy with how we parent and you can continue to let articles on the Internet dictate how you do things with your children.

kcisthebombdotcom · January 2014

fredalina said:

Attention problems can absolutely surface before first grade.

kcisthebombdotcom · January 2014

Can attention issues surface before first grade? Absolutely. Do they? Not always. And veet--my info isn't just from opinion pieces on the internet. It came straight from the mouths of a pedi and a board certified child neurologist. I'm sure you're right that there's zero risk in leaving a television on all day since you know your anecdotal story certainty trumps hundreds of medical studies and opinions of people who specialize in the brains of children.

veetveet · January 2014

And how any times have there been studies out there that have put the fear of god into people and have been proven entirely wrong? Prime example would be "low fat diets are healthy, Vaccines cause autism, etc.

I choose to parent based on what MY child can handle. She isn't a text book child and I do not treat her like a statistic just because an "expert" or an article told me. Just like my dietary needs are not the same as yours- my preferred learning method may not be the same as yours- my favorite ride at the amusement park is not the same as yours..... simply my child is not the same as yours. Parent how you see fit and I'll do the same.

Emerald27 · January 2014

Oh dear. Come on, mamas. I bet you both love your babies more than life itself. Deep breaths.

kcisthebombdotcom · January 2014

veetveet said:
And how any times have there been studies out there that have put the fear of god into people and have been proven entirely wrong? Prime example would be "low fat diets are healthy, Vaccines cause autism, etc.

I choose to parent based on what MY child can handle. She isn't a text book child and I do not treat her like a statistic just because an "expert" or an article told me. Just like my dietary needs are not the same as yours- my preferred learning method may not be the same as yours- my favorite ride at the amusement park is not the same as yours..... simply my child is not the same as yours. Parent how you see fit and I'll do the same.

Except that "research" on those subjects was limited and/or based on manipulated data. we have decades of research, hundreds of studies (probably thousands) all saying too much tv is bad. really though--isn't it pretty much common sense that things in moderation are good and things in excess are bad? The human body needs water to survive but an excess will kill you. You're seriously delusional if you think a television on all day is the definition of moderation. your thinking that you know television overexposure is just fine because you see your child doing well developmentally is flawed. i know you think its just some parenting choice but parents taking unnecessary risks with something as important as their childs brain and thinking its no big deal due to flawed logic is disheartening.

veetveet · January 2014

Because you seem to think the tv is in 24/7 and she is parked in front of it for that long. Not the case as i have mentioned many times. Done with this. I don't give a shit about studies or what people on the Internet have to say. Seriously- get over it.

kcisthebombdotcom · January 2014

veetveet said:
Because you seem to think the tv is in 24/7 and she is parked in front of it for that long. Not the case as i have mentioned many times. Done with this. I don't give a shit about studies or what people on the Internet have to say. Seriously- get over it.

You do realize a kid can be overexposed to tv even if they go to preschool for a few hours a day and wander off to play in their room, right? No preschool age kid will just sit there for 13 hours a day without moving. I also didn't imply anything--you word for word said your tv had been on all day since maternity leave and its no big deal. my point is yes ita a big deal.

neverblushed · January 2014

I could see video games, TV, etc. limiting imagination. Video games for example tend to have a very specific set of goals and don't usually leave room for a lot of creative deviation. Whereas playing with toys, the child can do whatever they like and is not forced into using the toy in a specific way or for a specific goal. Hope that made sense!

It's true that video games aimed at little kids tend to be limiting in this way. In general, when I have bought games for my kids that were touted as "educational" they've been garbage.

On the contrary, I have found that there are a number of "all ages" games that really promote creativity and cooperation. Right now, my son is hard at work on Minecraft. He hardly ever plays in the regular game. What he enjoys is the "world-building" creative levels. Using this game as his palette, he has experimented with all manner of materials and concepts.

Another winner for kids as young as 5 or 6 would be Little Big Planet. The "build your own level" is 100x more fascinating than the actual game. My son has weak fine motor control, so traditional drawing can be frustrating for him. Video games have provided him a different medium in which to express himself.

Other great titles my kids have loved:

Crayon Physics

World of Goo

Zoombini Island

I Spy games

With the exception of Zoombinis, none of these is touted as officially "educational" but all have been engaging that definitely promote creativity and problem-solving skills. Again, these are older games but still available, and all for kids who are at least 5 or 6.

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