[familyequalslove]

So was wondering the above.

DS could sit and watch TV all day if I let him (which of course I do not) but currently he watches about 30 mins in the morning while I get ready for the day and do some chores and then about 45 mins in the late arvo while I get dinner ready.
Is this too much?

He attends daycare 12 hours a week and has lots of outside play at home everyday and walks with the dog and playground visits. At home I rotate his toys and he loves crafty stuff and I draw and play playdough with him etc.

I meant to ask the MCHN if this is too much TV but totally forgot.

What does everything else think?

[sleeplessmamma]

Currently my DS (almost 19 months) watches WAY too much telly (I have 3 weeks today before baby #2 arrives and am exhausted!) and I feel incredibly guilty. I'm just too tired to do too much with him right now.

If I wasn't pregnant I would say your amount is fine. I didn't grow up watching a lot of telly and am hoping to do the same for my children but thats just on hold at the moment!

What I'm going to try and do (instead of having ABC for kids permanently on) is to get some interactive/educational dvds so that I actually 'control' what hes watching IYKWIM.

[familyequalslove]

Currently my DS (almost 19 months) watches WAY too much telly (I have 3 weeks today before baby #2 arrives and am exhausted!) and I feel incredibly guilty. I'm just too tired to do too much with him right now.

If I wasn't pregnant I would say your amount is fine. I didn't grow up watching a lot of telly and am hoping to do the same for my children but thats just on hold at the moment!

What I'm going to try and do (instead of having ABC for kids permanently on) is to get some interactive/educational dvds so that I actually 'control' what hes watching IYKWIM.

Thanks. I'm pregnant also but only 2nd trimester so it hasn't really hit me yet, but I do feel guilty as I know how I'll feel in a couple of months and when baby no.2 comes then I'm sure he will probably be watching more TV than now! So I know what you mean.

The educational dvds are a good idea - I'll look into that

[JupitersMoon]

Personally no I don't think that's too much at all.

My DD is nearly 22 months and only in the last month really started watching tv and I'd say she watches about the same amount, but usually in 15 minute spurts. She loses interest quickly.

And I must say I am guilty of having Abc2 on almost all day when im home she really pays little attention to it though.

[CherryAmes]

The American Pediatric Association, based on a wide number of studies, has advised no television at all under the age of two years. There was one particular study which showed that the more exposure to TV a child had, the slower their language development. There were also other studies linking TV to behavioural and attentional difficulties, obesity, and violent behaviour.

Obviously, each parent has to make their own choices based on their own experiences, but that's the current advice based on research.

[tiggy2]

I would say half an hour is plenty.
How about some lift the flap books, talking books, even the leap pad type books that make noises when you touch them with the pen for when you need a break?

[MakeLoveNotBacon]

I want to know how you get your kids to watch tv

The advice is no TV before two and I went along with that for the most part with my first but I'm actually trying to get my second to sit still for 15 minutes while I'm doing dinner - he's a bit of a pest under my feet - but he won't have it at all, no interest.

With my first who didn't watch anything regularly until after 2, I recorded Play School for him and only let him watch that as I figured it was educational and at least had real people in it who talked to you. So maybe do that OP.

This post has been edited by MadameCatty: 29/03/2012, 06:45 PM

[Natttmumm]

Mine only watch tv now at 2.5 and 4.5, I would let them younger but they weren't linterested. Mine watch about 20 mins in the morning and half hr after dinner. I think your is fine

[Silver Girl]

It is more than I was comfortable with when DS was that age but I totally understand that it allows you to get things done and it doesn't sound too excessive.

One thing that would sometimes work for me was telling DS that I was doing my cooking and suggesting that he did some too at his play kitchen. I would then ask him to give his teddy bear some dinner and then bath the teddy, change its nappy, go to the shop etc. This would occupy DS for a while.

[bluesurrender]

Honestly?

Any TV is too much at that age in my opinion.

This post has been edited by bluesurrender: 29/03/2012, 07:00 PM