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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^^PP here.  I have boys, and it is my opinion (and I think that research supports this) that screens are particularly addictive for boys.  Moreover, my boys have some attention issues (possibly ADD, which is rampant among their cousins, but mine do not have a dx).  [b]I have noticed that the more they watch/play, the more they want, and the more badly-behaved they are when they are done.[/b]

I have no interest in dealing with that cycle on a routine basis, if I can avoid it.[/quote]

What this poster said.

I also just really hate the constant noise and flickering light. I like music playing, but constant dialogue grates on my nerves. And the voices on most kid's shows are awful, so many are whiny and shrill, it drives me up the wall. I can't do talk radio either, even NPR gets irritating after about 30min. The light from the TV gives me a headache as well. I can do a 2hr movie, but that's my limit.

I'm hoping to keep video games out of the house for as long as possible. DS is 3.5yo right now and we don't have cable or Netflix or anything, just a small TV for his Mighty Machines DVDs and Disney VHS (yes, VHS. They're $1 at Goodwill!). I have a computer, but no smartphone, iPod, iPad or anything like that and he's only allowed on the computer if I'm right there with him. I'd rather he play with trains or color than be sitting and looking at a screen.[/quote]

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