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How can you tell if a mindee is watching a lot of TV at home?

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Ripeberry · 05/09/2010 14:37

Mindee has been away from me for over 2 weeks.
Parents at home the whole time so not on holiday but they have a new baby in the house.
Mindee only has 10 mins of TV at my house for when he has snack (carries it all over the house otherwise).

But he has been asking for the TV a lot and when it is on for those 10 mins, he is totally transfixed.

He never used to be like this before the school hols.

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lifeinagoldfishbowl · 05/09/2010 15:59

It's none of your bussiness how they parent their child tbh unless you don't feel he is safe etc.

I'm glad I'm not a mindees parents worried that you would be picking up on how I parent etc.

sorrento56 · 05/09/2010 15:55

I really don't think it is any of your business.

looneytune · 05/09/2010 15:44

I'm a CM and have had the annoying nag for TV (and other stuff) after a break away etc. but honestly, it's up to them what they do at home and I'd just remind them 'at my house XYZ' and they'll soon get back to normal I'm sure :)

juuule · 05/09/2010 14:48

Maybe they've not allowed him to watch any tv during the hols and he's eager to be back watching it at your house.Wink

thisisyesterday · 05/09/2010 14:43

does it matter? it's up to them how much tv they let him watch

Lulumaam · 05/09/2010 14:41

agree with autodidact

new baby probably means more TV, whether you beleive that's right or wrong

you stick to your usual routine and don't worry about the tv watching at his own home

autodidact · 05/09/2010 14:40

Does it really matter? I bet millions of parents turn to tv when there's a new sibling in the house! Or just in times of holiday stress.

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