Comments on: Shhh…I Let My Kids Watch TV! http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-ki.html Child and parent development by licensed psychologist, Dr. Heather. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:45:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: babyshrink.com » Blog Archive » Pros and Cons of High Tech Toys for Young Children http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-ki.html/comment-page-1#comment-3715 babyshrink.com » Blog Archive » Pros and Cons of High Tech Toys for Young Children Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:03:15 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-kids-watch-tv.html#comment-3715 [...] hasn’t been conclusive research on this subject yet. Some of you have seen my articles on TV-watching and young kids. There are some conflicting research studies on the impact of TV, but no “smoking gun” [...] [...] hasn’t been conclusive research on this subject yet. Some of you have seen my articles on TV-watching and young kids. There are some conflicting research studies on the impact of TV, but no “smoking gun” [...]

]]> By: babyshrink.com » Blog Archive » If My Baby Watches TV, Am I A Horrible Parent? http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-ki.html/comment-page-1#comment-2377 babyshrink.com » Blog Archive » If My Baby Watches TV, Am I A Horrible Parent? Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:30:58 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-kids-watch-tv.html#comment-2377 [...] One of my most popular posts dealt with this issue, and I got blasted by the Stonyfield Farms yogurt people, of all things. They obviously hadn’t read my entire post, and who exactly DID write their complaint about me, anyway? But I digress. [...] [...] One of my most popular posts dealt with this issue, and I got blasted by the Stonyfield Farms yogurt people, of all things. They obviously hadn’t read my entire post, and who exactly DID write their complaint about me, anyway? But I digress. [...]

]]> By: Dr. Heather http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-ki.html/comment-page-1#comment-1726 Dr. Heather Mon, 01 Sep 2008 23:05:47 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-kids-watch-tv.html#comment-1726 Hi Anita, In general, I look for shows that are NOT VIOLENT, have some kind of EDUCATIONAL/CREATIVE STORYLINE, and have a SLOWER PACING than much of what is on TV today; little minds process slowly. The TV shows they watch (if at all) should be paced accordingly. Happy viewing! Hi Anita,

In general, I look for shows that are NOT VIOLENT, have some kind of EDUCATIONAL/CREATIVE STORYLINE, and have a SLOWER PACING than much of what is on TV today; little minds process slowly. The TV shows they watch (if at all) should be paced accordingly. Happy viewing!

]]> By: Anita Kaiser http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-ki.html/comment-page-1#comment-1724 Anita Kaiser Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:45:16 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-kids-watch-tv.html#comment-1724 So we've established tv is okay and necessary sometimes for all of us (although I have one friend whose sone is 2 and has no idea what the tv even is! I'm in awe!) other than the super why and the backyardigans -what shows do you think are okay and what shows not? Is there anything that comes on treehouse that isn't too much? Dora and Diego I think are good - but I'm curious as to what other shows you might recoomend? So we’ve established tv is okay and necessary sometimes for all of us (although I have one friend whose sone is 2 and has no idea what the tv even is! I’m in awe!) other than the super why and the backyardigans -what shows do you think are okay and what shows not? Is there anything that comes on treehouse that isn’t too much? Dora and Diego I think are good – but I’m curious as to what other shows you might recoomend?

]]> By: BabyShrink http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-ki.html/comment-page-1#comment-183 BabyShrink Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:07:53 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-kids-watch-tv.html#comment-183 TINA LAVENDER: Our youngest has watched the most TV, and at age 2 yrs 2 months, he can recognize all his letters, upper and lower case, and is the most social of the gang. And believe me, he does NOT read letters because we have taught him! (Thank you, SuperWhy!) Now, any shrink worth her blog would never RECOMMEND TV in order to teach important things. But yeah, the point is....it CAN be helpful, in many ways, so we should stop beating ourselves up about it! :) TINA LAVENDER:
Our youngest has watched the most TV, and at age 2 yrs 2 months, he can recognize all his letters, upper and lower case, and is the most social of the gang. And believe me, he does NOT read letters because we have taught him! (Thank you, SuperWhy!)

Now, any shrink worth her blog would never RECOMMEND TV in order to teach important things. But yeah, the point is….it CAN be helpful, in many ways, so we should stop beating ourselves up about it! :)

]]> By: Tina Lavender http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-ki.html/comment-page-1#comment-182 Tina Lavender Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:41:11 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-kids-watch-tv.html#comment-182 Wow, I love reading this. I have a few T.V. nazi friends and sometimes I feel like such a bum of a mom if I let my 4 yr old spend an hour watching TV so I can GET SOMETHING DONE! I always make sure it is a great DVD or DVR program, but occasionally SpongBob's high pitched voice takes over our living room. Since having a second child it has been a lifesaver. I know my older son is safe, not making a hug mess, and not going to interrupt while trying to get baby to sleep. I have to admit, he did have an electronic babysitter those first few weeks after baby # 2 w/ reflux took over. But things are back to normal and mostly we play outside, do art, read or just get out of the house period. And some of the smart things that come out of his mouth I KNOW I didn't teach him. Thanks TIVO! Wow, I love reading this. I have a few T.V. nazi friends and sometimes I feel like such a bum of a mom if I let my 4 yr old spend an hour watching TV so I can GET SOMETHING DONE! I always make sure it is a great DVD or DVR program, but occasionally SpongBob’s high pitched voice takes over our living room. Since having a second child it has been a lifesaver. I know my older son is safe, not making a hug mess, and not going to interrupt while trying to get baby to sleep. I have to admit, he did have an electronic babysitter those first few weeks after baby # 2 w/ reflux took over. But things are back to normal and mostly we play outside, do art, read or just get out of the house period. And some of the smart things that come out of his mouth I KNOW I didn’t teach him. Thanks TIVO!

]]> By: BabyShrink http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-ki.html/comment-page-1#comment-181 BabyShrink Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:22:46 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-kids-watch-tv.html#comment-181 BONNIE: There is so much garbage out there on TV, yet shows like the ones you mention are just cute and nice and educational, and they LOVE them...so why not, once in awhile? :) BONNIE:
There is so much garbage out there on TV, yet shows like the ones you mention are just cute and nice and educational, and they LOVE them…so why not, once in awhile? :)

]]> By: BabyShrink http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-ki.html/comment-page-1#comment-180 BabyShrink Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:18:27 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-kids-watch-tv.html#comment-180 APRIL: You are so right! Everyone is different, and every kid is different. I have a kid who needed total silence as a baby...any noise really upset him easily....but now he is 5, and it's only really loud noises that bother him when he's really tired or upset. I think they slowly outgrow some of their sensitivities. But I know for myself, I can't tolerate much noise; it's all about knowing ourselves and our kids, and our unique differences. APRIL:
You are so right! Everyone is different, and every kid is different. I have a kid who needed total silence as a baby…any noise really upset him easily….but now he is 5, and it’s only really loud noises that bother him when he’s really tired or upset. I think they slowly outgrow some of their sensitivities. But I know for myself, I can’t tolerate much noise; it’s all about knowing ourselves and our kids, and our unique differences.

]]> By: Bonnie http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-ki.html/comment-page-1#comment-179 Bonnie Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:49:18 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-kids-watch-tv.html#comment-179 Thanks for the writeup on TV watching. How would I ever get dinner done without Handy Manny getting my son to come hang out with him? I do have some limits- no watching before we leave for school in the morning, no TV if he is misbehaving or being rude. He generally only Handy Manny or Blues Clues, both of which I think provide good lessons (being a good neighbor, working as a team, puzzle solving). I very much agree with you about content matters. I think these shows also contribute to the development of his imagination. I've heard him wandering around with a "handy dandy notebook" that I bought him and saying "Now the first clue is..." So funny! Thanks for the writeup on TV watching. How would I ever get dinner done without Handy Manny getting my son to come hang out with him? I do have some limits- no watching before we leave for school in the morning, no TV if he is misbehaving or being rude. He generally only Handy Manny or Blues Clues, both of which I think provide good lessons (being a good neighbor, working as a team, puzzle solving).
I very much agree with you about content matters.

I think these shows also contribute to the development of his imagination. I’ve heard him wandering around with a “handy dandy notebook” that I bought him and saying “Now the first clue is…”
So funny!

]]> By: April http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-ki.html/comment-page-1#comment-178 April Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:33:06 +0000 http://babyshrink.com/2008/04/shhhi-let-my-kids-watch-tv.html#comment-178 I have to say that i never really thought about background noise until i had my daughter she was born at 28 weeks and spent 6 weeks in the NICU and when we came home we had to have some kind of background noise to help keep her calm and now three years late it is still the same way. I can have it quit for long period of time but after awhile she does need some kind of noise we are pretty much to the point now where is it only a have to have at nap or bed time and then she listens to music. the point to all this is that i don't think background noise is always bad. I have to say that i never really thought about background noise until i had my daughter she was born at 28 weeks and spent 6 weeks in the NICU and when we came home we had to have some kind of background noise to help keep her calm and now three years late it is still the same way. I can have it quit for long period of time but after awhile she does need some kind of noise we are pretty much to the point now where is it only a have to have at nap or bed time and then she listens to music. the point to all this is that i don’t think background noise is always bad.

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