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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The eye doctor must usually have older patients. That advice doesn't make sense for a 16 mo old who could be distracted by all kids of things.

Is the suggestion intended to keep your toddler from trying to remove the patch or is there some visual reason why watching a screen is advised?[/quote]

Don't listen to these people.  The doctor knows what he's talking about, and this is a special situation where you'll need the child to hold still.  I'm one of the PPs who advised the LittleBabyBum videos - they are great for keeping my 16-month-old's attention.  Also, not all doctors subscribe to the "no TV ever" before 2 thing, including my pediatrician.  As with all things, moderation is key.[/quote]

I posed the question. I'm not anti-tv at all, but I do have an active toddler who might stop playing for a couple minutes, but is no way sitting for an hour. [/quote]

Yeah, my oldest would have watched but my younger two - no way. My son didn't care about tv until he was 3.5 and my 15 month old won't even glance at it, and not by any effort of my own to keep him away - he is in the room when his siblings watch. [/quote]

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