Anonymous wrote:For all of you w your snooty and inconsiderate responses, why don't you share with us the "good for you" things that you do w your little ones, then?

Here are some ideas:

http://www.janetlansbury.com/2010/07/a-creative-alternative-to-baby-tv-time/

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.

Anonymous wrote:For all of you w your snooty and inconsiderate responses, why don't you share with us the "good for you" things that you do w your little ones, then?

Why are you so nasty?

Two equally ridiculous claims:

1) I went to an Ivy League school, so anything that happened during my childhood was obviously fine!!!!111!

2) Maybe if you hadn't watched so much TV, you would have done even better than an Ivy League!!1!!

Background TV is not good for babies or toddlers, either. Yes, a downer, I know--

http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/youthsvcs/reading.healthy.families/SpecialTopics/articleattentionspan.pdf

"During the time the TV was on, they were more likely to move from toy to toy, and had play episodes about half as long as the time without."

I saw this with an 18-m-o I was visiting. She kept going into the kitchen (where the TV was on) about every 3-4 minutes, for a few seconds. I know not every kid is similarly affected, but there can be an effect, for sure.

For all of you w your snooty and inconsiderate responses, why don't you share with us the "good for you" things that you do w your little ones, then?

Anonymous wrote:I know they should not be watching television really, but when they do get to that early stage where a couple of hours is harmless, which are the recommended programs these days and networks for very little ones?
Nick Jr., PBS, etc. and which shows are your babies favorites?

Why not allow your child activities that are actually *good* for him/her, rather than simply "harmless"?

You can do better, OP.

Anonymous wrote:My one year old loves TMZ and Scandal.

Ours like this old house and HGTV. Can never learn too young.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, ignore the perfect DCUM posters. Raise your child as you see fit. The tv was ons lot when I grew up and I have multiple Ivy League degrees. I have a one year old and he mainly ignores tv but responds to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for almost a full episode. An infant doesn't really have the attention span for tv....or anything else.

I hate when people say things like this. Imagine what ELSE you could have done, had you not had the tv on all the time. Or, imagine how much EASIER getting your multiple Ivy League degrees could have been. Why is good enough, good enough for people?

That is a joke post right? I definitely don't believe good enough is good enough by any means. I also think my education and jobs are just fine. I am happy with my fortune in life to have been able to do well. I also didn't struggle in school by any means. Not sure why you would infer that.

I do firmly believe in not making a big deal about a lot of things with your children because as soon as you do that is what you want. I believe in everything in moderation. Yes, when my child comes home from daycare, the tv is on in the background (typically some dc sports team) but I play with my son and he virtually ignores it. In fact, he has recently started to crawl on my lap with a book.

We do no screen time for my preschooler (still), but I really hate it when the alternative is supposed to be entertaining your baby/toddler yourself, every freakish minute of the day. The goal should be to give yourself a break AND teach your kid to entertain himself (by allowing him safe toys in a safe area to explore, etc.) Now that doesn't make you a martyr. But suggesting you're failing as a parent for not personally "stimulating" your infant 24/7... That just might.

Anonymous wrote:Total troll post trying to rile everyone up.

Agree. "a couple of hours" for an infant? c'mon no parent's that stupid.

Total troll post trying to rile everyone up.

My 1 year old mostly ignores TV except does seem to recognize when 3yo is watching Peppa Pig because she points and starts dancing to the theme song. Then goes back to ignoring. She's 14 months.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know they should not be watching television really, but when they do get to that early stage where a couple of hours is harmless, which are the recommended programs these days and networks for very little ones?
Nick Jr., PBS, etc. and which shows are your babies favorites?

None, you idiot.

+1

Sorry, OP, but step up to the plate. You're a parent now. You don't plant babies in front of the TV.

Personal decision.

We didn't start TV until two with my first (I doubt we'll last that long with my second) and she now watches Daniel Tiger and Team Umizoomi. I think she's probably seen an episode or two of Dora, Curious George, Peppa Pig, etc…between daycare and friends' houses.