My DS1 loves TV. Its the first thing he asks for in the morning. If we go out anywhere, as soon as we get home again, its the first thing he asks for. We have a hard-disk recorder (similar to Sky +) so we tape him his favourite programmes. Big Cook, Little Red Tractor, Thomas, Brum are his faves. I find myself becoming a human remote controll - 'MORE BRUM MUM, THOMAS (we have 3 Thomas DVDs and now he knows which are his favourite episodes he gets in a strop if I dont' get them right!). I ration his TV watching as much as I can as i'm so anxious he doesn't become a couch potato. I'm no push over so inevitably we seem to find ourselves in situations of conflict, I find myself constantly bargaining with him, bribing him, dealing with screaming fits because I've turned it off. My main worries are a)he'll become a couch potato b) he will start to hate me because I'm strict with how much he watches c) it will become his object of rebellion ie make him even more keen to watch it because I don't let him watch too much. He's never been very good at playing by himself so sometimes it is easier to plonk him in front of it if I need to get the dinner on etc but I'd prefer not to be doing that even. how much TV do you think is ok for a 27 month old? Would appreciate advice. Thanks
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MaloryDontDiveItsShallow ·
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