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[quote=Anonymous]Usually we'll let our 16 month old son watch an episode of Super Why or Sesame Street after dinner and just prior to bath, storytime,  and bed.  We call it the witching hour because its when he is at his most cranky and gives him a chance to start to unwind.    Its our routine and if anything, this kid really likes his routine.  During the day, we ensure he spends it playing with his toys, or outside and make a conscious effort to keep the TV off during the majority of the day.  Now he will get alot more screen time on the Ipad that we use as a portable movie player on road trips.  The boy hates road trips and a movie really is the only way we can soothe the savage beast.  Some may call it a crutch, I call it a tool in the toolbox.  So in those cases he may get a whole movie like toy story or something else animated.  It works for us, but your mileage may vary.  My position on TV is this.  I see nothing inherently wrong with watching tv as long as it doesn't become the primary and only activity of the day.  I don't think my son's brain will turn to mush and his eyes melt out of his head because the TV is on and I don't get too obsessive about it.[/quote]

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