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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]P.S. I, too, watched a ton of TV as a kid, and the TV was on constantly. I, too, have about all the academic gold stars that can possibly be received... and I have a crap attention span and (IMO) less-than-stellar social skills and subpar emotional regulation skills. So there's that.[/quote]

I have ADD, terrible emotional coping skills and am terribly awkward. Grew up with no TV until I was well into elementary school/middle school and even than it was limited. Now I binge watch shows like crazy, I feel like I missed out as a kid. It's all about healthy balances.[/quote]

I am the PP you responded to and also binge-watch shows like crazy (I also have ADHD). I don't think it would have been healthier for you to have unlimited TV, and from what I've witnessed (my family and DH's rife with ADHD), it wouldn't have [i]necessarily[/i] been healthier for you to have had "a healthy balance," either. It very much depends on the child, and kids with ADHD [i]usually[/i] don't do great with high-stimulation activities like TV, especially when they're very little. [/quote]

I agree that unlimited TV is not good for anyone, adults included. But letting a kid sit down to watch an hour of a cartoon if they're interested and able to sit still for it is probably not going to damage them for life. It's like the parents who don't let their kids eat any junk  food- you see those kids shoving down cupcakes at birthday parties while mom and dad aren't looking. It just seems nuts to be so black/white about TV, we aren't talking about heroin here. [/quote]

"Everything in moderation" is not the best policy for every kid or every stage/age or every[i]thing[/i]. And moderation is in the eye of the beholder. I actually know as many "no-sugar" kids who avoid sugary things because they're too sweet as no-sugar kids who binge. It's almost as if "everything in moderation" doesn't work for every situation!   [/quote]

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