Television - good or bad??
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Hi ladies ,
I was just after different opinions really as to what you let your los watch, does it do anything to help and how much really.
I can honestly say H has never watched any of the baby programmes - in the night garden etc.
This is not because we are super strict and dont allow it but because we never seem to have time. He is usually quite happy playing on floor with toys or in cot and would not sit still to watch it ( and wwhen it is on its his naptime anyway or we are out) and at bedtime his rountine has been in place since he was about 8 - 12 weeks and whilst its not rigid, as it works we have never bothered to vary it to include a episode of in the night garden etc. We stick with story books as he giggles and enjoys them.
I am wondering if not exposing him to different mediums ie/ moving images would slow development?
Should I be making an effort to put a dvd on when he is playing on the floor and let him watch and play??
Any thoughts I would be interested in x
I was just after different opinions really as to what you let your los watch, does it do anything to help and how much really.
I can honestly say H has never watched any of the baby programmes - in the night garden etc.
This is not because we are super strict and dont allow it but because we never seem to have time. He is usually quite happy playing on floor with toys or in cot and would not sit still to watch it ( and wwhen it is on its his naptime anyway or we are out) and at bedtime his rountine has been in place since he was about 8 - 12 weeks and whilst its not rigid, as it works we have never bothered to vary it to include a episode of in the night garden etc. We stick with story books as he giggles and enjoys them.
I am wondering if not exposing him to different mediums ie/ moving images would slow development?
Should I be making an effort to put a dvd on when he is playing on the floor and let him watch and play??
Any thoughts I would be interested in x
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she also was never one for childrens programmes and still now she would rather watch dr.who than a children programme, altho at the moment she is enjoying tom and jerry after school!
I dont think it will slow their development by not watching it x
We put on the Baby Einstein DVDs from when our daughter was about 5 months old. She would happily sit in her bouncy chair for a whole 20 minutes watching them. She is now 17 months old and is not so interested, so we don't bother now. But it was a useful thing hor her to focus on when young and learning things too. Some tv is good I think, but not necessary. x
If I need to pop and hang the washing out or something then I'll put tv onto a baby channel so she has some 'company' but its not for very long.
We don't watch much - Tweenies in morning then it's on in the lounge while we eat in kitchen so we 'hear' Tinga Tinga, Chuggington and Zingzillas in the background and I attempt to sing the theme tunes to her and dance around to entertain her while she eats! Then in evening after her dinner we catch the end of Zingzillas. It's started to really become part of our 'routine' now and I actually look forward to seeing The Big Zing after dinner! Plus the TV really helps keep her happy to lie on her back so I can change her nappy!
She loves the singing at baby groups so I want to buy the sing and sign DVD for us to watch together too.
however when she does watch tv she really really doesn't like children's/baby tv. she would rather watch any form of sports or a show called the lion man.
i don't think tv is bad but i don't want to encourage her to watch too much until she is old enough to understand sitting in front of a tv all day is bad for her.
tv is good in moderation i think but it doesn't really matter if they don't watch watch any at all! x