AIBU?
To let dd watch TV?
Lj8893 · 07/08/2015 14:55
Dd is 21 months and since she was about 1, she has been interested in the TV so I put CBeebies on for her. Now, when we are at home and in the lounge I will put it on as background noise. She doesn't watch a lot, but will watch Bing with huge concentration and also loves In the night garden. I don't feel there is anything wrong with her watching abut of age appropriate TV but have had a few comments from some people such as "oh I wouldn't let my dd watch TV at this age" and "why has she got a bing toy, she must watch a lot of it to know who he is" and when I have said things about dd loving bing I have had comments in perhaps a judgemental, superior way about how their dc wouldn't even know who that is.
I don't think I'm being U, but do start to doubt myself when I get comments like this!!
mumofboyo · 07/08/2015 15:05
Yanbu
tell them to sod off and mind their own business
it's kids' TV for crying out loud - not like they're watching wall-to-wall porn!
Mine watch TV and read the related books and magazines. they use the story lines as a basis for role-play. they learned about reflections in peppa pig and we took it further by finding out about other reflective surfaces. they learned about milling corn in Ben & Holly and were able to think back to it when we turned a real grindstone at fountains abbey the other week.
in short, if you use it right it can be a great learning tool.
FoulsomeAndMaggotwise · 07/08/2015 15:09
YANBU, the TV is a life saver for me (2yo and 5month old).
I wouldn't have it on as background noise though, it can make it harder for them to focus on what you're saying and hinder their language development - not that I'm an expert. I think a chosen programme or at a chosen time while you need to get stuff done is absolutely fine.
minesapintofwine · 07/08/2015 15:17
Gah. Typed a long post that vanished...
The main point was YADNBU
As for people who say their dc don't know who Bing is-how do the parents know who Bing is? Why do they think these programmes are made? For adults? They are aimed at young dc and can be educational.
I try to get my dc out and about as much as possible, and playing, but I always think God Bless the telly.
Oh and the majority of children I see have some tv character branded item. Do those judge pants question everyone?
ApocalypseThen · 07/08/2015 15:17
I'm a judgy, smug git, but I just don't think a child that young needs to watch tv, particularly not as background noise.
A couple of hours a week won't hurt but on in the background is bad for concentration and hinders language acquisition.
Having said that, I don't like tv on during the daytime anyway - ours doesn't go on before the six o'clock news so I accept that I'm particularly anti tv.
Obviously each to their own, but if you're asking, it doesn't seem right to me.
Lj8893 · 07/08/2015 15:21
Apocalypse, as I've said I worded my op wrong and we don't tend to have it on as background anymore, but if we are at home and not doing anything, I will put her programmes on for a bit. Like others have said, particularly if I need to get something done quickly (it's amazing how much housework I can get done in 7 minutes!!)
starlight2007 · 07/08/2015 15:22
There were concerns about laguage development and my Ds had delayed speech..But when he did speak he would say carstle parrth. etc.. it turns it was from cbeebies..
I am sure here there will be a selection of people objecting.. I think some things are important.. no Tv at meal times and also when reading
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