Kids watching tv?

why do ppl have such an issue with kids watching tv? i was reading an article in time mag. it was saying that children who watch to much tv dont learn to talk as soon as children who dont watch that much tv.ithink that that is a bunch of bs because lets take dora for example she encourages kids to talk to her. ex: dora: who do we ask for help when we dont know which way to go? ( then there is a pause so the children will answer.) my daughter always talked back to dora or any other tv show she watched and still does. Now i am not saying sit kids in front of the tv all day because of course they need excersise and fresh air. but id ont see anything wrong with kids watching tv%26gt;

Kids watching tv?
I think they had to start focusing on tv because so many people use it as the in home babysitter.





I agree, I think educational cartoons and such help kids learn to talk and sometimes read. A lot of kid shows also promote good behavior.





The only thing I agree on about to much TV is it takes away from a child’s imagination if they watch to much of it. I like the rule of no more than 2-3 hours a day. I mean if you think about it, once a kid starts school 2-3 hours is most of the time they are home between school and bedtime.





I read an article that kids who watch hours of tv and video games have attention problems in school, and that is because the teacher is much less interesting than the cartoons, colors, and sounds that are on the tv. Which makes sense, but heck watching some tv shows or a movie isn't going to hurt anyone. I grew up with Sesame Street as my babysitter, and I got through school just fine!
Reply:because kids who watch to much tv dont interact with real people. They dont learn ANYTHING that is not on the TV in front of them. Tv is not bad for kids but people and conversation is better. AS long as you have the right balance of both you will be okay.
Reply:It's what they watch. You don't want your daughter watching 'I love New York 2' (haha) or Maury while you are just not available....obviously. There needs to be a balance. You can't rely on TV to teach your child and you can also not deny the fact that alot of programs do teach the 'right' thing. Sesame street, super why, between the lions, dora, diego and others are beneficial, but not to be relied upon entirely.


I watched a news program one time that said that sugar had no effect on children's behavior whatsoever.....that's bs.


Alot of times these statistics are one-sided and not accurate.


Its just takes some common sense.
Reply:i think they are talking about the people who use the tv as a baby sitter not the ones who use it to get the dishes done.my kids watched tv and learned all sorts of stuff from barney-yuck
Reply:Absolutely! TV is a God send when you're trying to get a minute. And I don't think it's damaging--when properly limited.
Reply:I don't think it is wrong. I think NEGLECT is wrong. Parents who use the TV as a frequent babysitter.


My 2 y/o watches a good amount of TV. She just turned 2 a couple months ago and can hold a decent conversation. Well over 100 words.





It is all about the time you spend with your child other than during TV. If you are talkign to them, interacting, teaching...TV is not goign to hurt them.





People freak out too much.
Reply:The biggest thing I see with kids watching TV isn't how much time they watch it but what they watch. A lot of parents tend to let the TV be the babysitter and then you end up with 8 year olds watching sex in the city and south park which are totally inappropriate for that age. My kids are 8 10 and 15. They watch TV a lot but they have rules, homework and chores first, no tv during dinner and it goes off 30 minutes before bed and they read. They also know if catch them watching something adult oriented they loose tv for a week. I think as long as parents use common sense with it their is nothing wrong with tv and it has nothing to do with speech I don't care what some overpayed shrink says.