[-*meh*-]

ours uses tv when its generally not ok to be outside...

however at DS2 centre there is only really about 4-5 kids left after about 5.30 so they are either outside playing or inside watching some abc/educational show on tv... kids are told they have to watch though, they do have some toys still set up.


DS1's oshc has tv on every morning and afternoon when i drop off and pick up... meh he would be watching it at home otherwise

[liveworkplay]

We have a TV at our centre. In the 5 years we have been there, I have only ever seen (or heard from my DD's) about playschool, animal docos and the very occasional DVD. It is never a regular thing though. I would not be happy about that.

[Majeix]

All the centres i have worked at have had TVs though only in the Pre=School rooms (3-5yrs) Though the carer's only put in on if it was raining or when the littler children were having their naps and the bigger children didn't have naps.
Oh and it was never tv it was always a DVD of the Wiggles or High 5

So not on all the time.

Though i guess if you don't like TV at childcare don't put your kids in vacation care or OSHC.

At least their older though. I mean I still think they do too much of it but at least their not tiny ones.



OP I'd be VERY unahappy.

[Guest_holy_j_*]

Fine for exceptional circumstances ie rain, or excessive heat or for short educational videos for the older kids.

[CallMeProtart]

That use of tv I'd be really annoyed at.
When DD was at FDC they used to watch playschool every day, I was fine with that - I think sometimes it would slip to a bit more, which I don't really like but everybody's human and FDCarer must have her off days.
In their centre though, I would not expect tv to be used, and I've never seen the tv on (though she did recognise 'bookaboo' so they've either read about him or watched him?), and I'd be VERY upset if it was 1.5 hours EVERY day! VERY lazy...

[mpoppins92]

As someone who has worked in a childcare centre, sometimes it's the only thing that can make the children sit down and take a breather. My centre was a nap free centre and after a day of hectic activities we would quite often do a vote on a movie and let the kids have a break and some quiet time, that and on rainy days when they all seem to go a bit crazy. Having said that though there is no way my bosses would have allowed 1.5 hours a day. Yes when you need to clean up it can be a bit annoying but we would either have outside time or keep one art and craft table open. They should be cleaning up gradually from about 5 onwards so once the kids are gone it's a quick 15 minute sweep and out the door. I don't think 1.5 hours a day is needed.EFS

This post has been edited by mpoppins92: 23/02/2012, 11:52 PM

[Guest_EllieMayLee1_*]

As a former child care worker and now mother I would not be happy. The only time I have used the tv was for educational purposes, if it were raining all day (I would have activities set up also) or at Christmas time (as a treat- also other activities would be offered). I think it is lazy to plonk them in front of the tv and unfair on the parents. Chances are that the energy they stored up sitting down will be unleashed on the parents after they are picked up. I would complain.

[lozoodle]

At 4.30pm? I wouldn't care at all.

By that time of day a lot of kids are exhausted and all played out. They need some time to wind down as its a pretty long day for them.

If it were an all day thing then yes I'd be a bit bothered, but at 4.30pm I wouldn't care. A lot of kids have already gone home by that time anyway, so I see nothing wrong with the ones remaining having a bit of wind down time with a movie.

[melaine]

I've never seen the tv on at our childcare centre. I think the kinder room has one and apparently over summer they watched a tv show my son tells me. That was the first I ever heard of it.

They get grouped into the 2-3 year old room by the end of the day and there is no tv in there as far as I know. At least I've never seen it on and I have picked him up after 6pm a couple of time (our centre is open till 7pm - but only a couple of kids left after 6pm).

At 4.30pm they are often still playing outside.

This post has been edited by undomesticmumma: 24/02/2012, 08:04 AM

[Bluenomi]

Our daycare centre doesn't even have a tv.

In the todder room they sometimes pull out the laptop on rainy days and put on a short DVD which is usually a DVD version of a story. The kids and the carers will read along and do the actions etc and make it interactive. It wouldn't be on for more than 30 mins.

At 4:30 they are usually all outside so the carers can clean up inside while the kids run around.