Do you allow your kids to watch TV

[chispa]

Oh Yes!  That is how I came across brillkids.  I was watching the infomercial and decided to check the web for links on teaching babies to read. 

Thanks!

[Nikita]

I really wish my kids didnt watch anything but documentaries etc... I dont have cable for that reason.... I'll be getting it on soon but only if the kids agree to stay off cartoon channels... I hope I can lock those so they cant access them.

The problem with YBCR is that after the fifth video they could have gone on to make more.... but didnt.

[nohayo]

You know this is such a sensetive topic with me... I am really caught in the middle on this... I definitely do not want my kids to feel like TV is one of their pasttimes or activities but at the same time I don't want to miss out on YCBR and the like...

I mean flashcards at least teach them that reading means holding something in your hands (eventually a book) and that that is a great and fun pasttime

But then again do they miss out on the educational TV videos until they are 2 years old?

*sigh*

[Nikita]

Its difficult when they get to school as they want to be able to talk to their friends about certain shows, and if I didnt let them watch any TV I'd feel cruel and too strict.  It's not inherently bad... it's like going to the movies but in your own home... going to the movies is only bad if you see something too old or inappropriate, or live at the cinema all day every day!

[Krisha]

Hi All,

A baby watching TV in proper Guidance can be useful..But for long hours is not adviceable..
Also particular distance should be kept..Better fix the time n let the baby watch her Fav Cartoon show once in a Day say for 30-45min at a time is ok..
I start her Nursery Rhymes CD which I have made on my own of 1hr I let her see that once in a day..
Most of the time I spent with her,we read book and play toys n other interactive games with her..
That helps in keeping my baby active even when she is not keeping well...
 

[Dasia P]

Nope, It's not called Television Programming for no reason.

[rixu]

MY daughter also watches the tv. but the rhymes or baby songs. when she watch them she would be very still as if she is not there. she first listen and try to say those she heard.
by this way she improved a lot.

[kmum]

Younger dd is 17 months & has not even watched one tv show.  However I just rented Baby Signing Times from the library & am planning to let her watch it.

My 5 yo watches a couple of programs a week, even cartoons sometimes - mostly Daddy allows the cartoons - not Mommy!

I think tv is ok in moderation.

[princessclem]

I used to allow my kids to watch when they wanted but now I will only let them watch educational shows (normally in french) and no more than 2 per day because my daughter was almost addicted to the dumb thing. she allways wanted to watch it. it just scared me and so that is when I revised our tv viewing.

[tatianna]

no tv for muse after i read this study

    
It's Official:
TV Linked to Attention Deficit
babies and toddlers parked in front of the TV have a much higher risk of developing ADHD by age 7, a new study shows
by Jean Lotus



A study from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that watching videos as a toddler may lead to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, also called ADD in UK) in later life.

TV watching "rewires" an infant’s brain, says Dr. Dimitri A. Christakis lead researcher and director of the Child Health Institute at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, Wash. The damage shows up at age 7 when children have difficulty paying attention in school.

"In contrast to the way real life unfolds and is experienced by young children, the pace of TV is greatly sped up." says Christakis. His research appears in the April 2004 issue of Pediatrics. Quick scene shifts of video images become "normal," to a baby "when in fact, it’s decidedly not normal or natural." Christakis says. Exposing a baby’s developing brain to videos may overstimulate it, causing permanent changes in developing neural pathways.

"Also in question is whether the insistent noise of television in the home may interfere with the development of ‘inner speech’ by which a child learns to think through problems and plans and restrain impulsive responding," wrote Jane Healy, psychologist and child brain expert in the magazine’s commentary.


Babies brains grow rapidly

Even a child playing with its own fingers has the neural patterning that comes from bending, flexing, stretching and grasping. Scientists tell us that the brain develops in completely unique ways between birth and three years. As a kiddie viddie baby sits "mesmerized", neural paths are not being created. This is crucial brain development that stops by age three.

"You don’t want to think that something as innocent as half-an-hour’s peace and quiet could reduce your kid’s chances later in life," says Claire Eaton, 27-year-old mother from Lewisham, Australia.

Setting up baby for failure in school

Are parents who use infant videos such as "Baby Einstein" and "Teletubbies" putting their child at risk for a lifetime of Special Ed classes, school "behavioral therapy" and Ritalin?

In the study of more than 2,000 children, Christakis found that for every hour watched at age one and age three, the children had almost a ten percent higher chance of developing attention problems that could be diagnosed as ADHD by age 7. A toddler watching three hours of infant television daily had nearly a 30 percent higher chance of having attention problems in school.

Infant videos: They wouldn’t sell them if they were dangerous --Would they?

An explosion of kidvids for the bouncy chair set has hit the market. These include Baby Einstein, Baby Mozart, So Smart etc. TV shows, such as Teletubbies, aim at 18-month-old toddlers. These videos are peddled as "educational tools" to "give your baby a head start." The truth is, they are a video-tether that keeps baby out from underfoot.

"Max is learning German right now from a video"

Parents take away crucial life experiences from their child every time they pop in Baby Einstein. But they do love how it takes the baby out of their hair for awhile Listen to what parents say in testimonials about infant videos:



"I love spending time with my boy but let's face it, there are times when you just have to have 10 minutes or so to yourself so that you can wash the dishes or do laundry; that's when you pop this video in. It's 25 minutes of entertainment that holds the attention of even very young children. ," (son 10 months) Chris Hudson from San Antonio, TX.

There are times I rewind it and play it again and again until I get the dishes done and order restored. My son is captivated (and hopefully learning something). Mom I n Connecticut

The only thing I wish is that the videos were longer than 30min. Melissa Perruzi, Clinton Mississippi

(From Baby Eisntein reviews on Amazon.com).

Big problem for little people

Twenty-six percent of US children younger than age two have TV in their bedrooms - often watched from the crib, and 36 percent of families leave the TV on almost all of the time, even when no one is watching, according to a 2000 Kaiser Family Foundation study.

Don’t put your child at risk!

The good news is, infants and toddlers don’t need television to distract them. Humans raised children for 50,000 years before television sets and you can do it too. Your children can learn to entertain themselves or play with your supervision.

"When one-year olds are playing with a toy, they can explore it, poke at it, drop it," says Yale University Television Researcher Dorothy Singer. "They’re learning about space, about sound, and they’re developing sense of competence. Watching a TV show just doesn’t provide the same sensory experience."

Leaving a child alone with the TV is never a good idea.

"Would you entrust you toddler into the care of a baby sitter, even for a few minutes, who cannot hear or see your child?" writes Nancy Hall of Yale University’s Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy. "Would you leave your child in an environment that encourages passivity, limits creativity and results in increased aggressive behavior? Many 1-year-olds are spending time regularly with just such a baby sitter: the television set."

What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

ADHD affects 12 percent of US school children and has increased dramatically over the past 50 years. Studies show ADHD increased with the introduction of children’s television in the 1950s and then spiked higher in the mid 1980s when VCRs and home video became commonplace. Although the condition is known to be genetic, scientists have noted its rapid spread throughout every social class of children, and guessed that there could be an environmental cause. TV watching is a cause, this study shows.

How much TV should I let my baby watch?

No child under age two should watch television at all, the Academy of American Pediatrics advised in 1998. Doctors blame TV for increasing aggression and obesity in children, now they add ADHD risk to early TV use.

   

[nhockaday]

Thanks for sharing! Karma to you!

[superdad]

My boys are literally glued to the TV and loved to watch the cartoons that we bought for them on DVD.

But after reading this post by tatianna, think it's time to stop.

Anyone has any idea what I can do with my boys (aged 6 and ? They do have short attention span, and are quite 'violent' in a sort of way. I've thought that they were boys, and it was their nature to be sort-of aggressive.

[princessclem]

If anyone is interested I am selling my copy of YBCR your baby can read on DVD I have all 5 DVDs and my kids have graduated from them so if you are interested please let em know and I will sell them to you

[nhockaday]

Please list them in our marketplace. http://forum.brillkids.com/sell-plus-swap/

[2girlsmum]

Hi, I allow my girls to watch the television when I need the 'time off'.

But I would limit the amount of them they spend staring into the box and the programs are limited to educations vcds or cartoon dvds which I've screened through.

I will not allow them to watch anything that has sexual or violence contents in them.

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