To think TV's are not evil.....

[VinegarTits]

Why are some people so against dc watching a bit of TV?

Is it the work of the devil or summit?

Well my relaxed attitude to it is clearly not the norm. Dd never watches it for very long, she's far too busy, but it's usually on in the background. Doesn't concern me. I mean if she was glued to the thing for hours, then maybe.

TV has been my lifesaver over the past few weeks. I've been suffering from morning sickness and ds has watched HOURS every day. It's an absolute godsend.

i think too much is bad.but a little can be educational and/or relaxing for a child.obviously it shouldnt be relied on as being the only educational/relaxing thing in a dc life.

PinkJenny i am the same, ds can take it or leave it, its on in the back ground but he would rather be doing his jigsaw puzzles

I know not why. A lot - yes fine. A little is not going to kill them/make them hyperactive.

It's a snobbery thing.
Nowt wrong with it, especially in winter.

omg I am so with you sister!

I think it's a bit of an old fashioned view, and today's programmes can be incredibly educational.

There seems to be a whole 'no tv's' 'no computers' 'no toys with flashing lights and sounds' movement that I simply can't understand.

VinegarTits - however despite the fact she generally only glances at it occasionally, she gets very upset if I try to change channels!

I don't think disliking TV for young kids makes you a snob.

TV's make great babysitters when you need to cook something and don't want an inquistiive 18 month old trying to crawl inside the hot oven.

Like pinkjenny my tv is nearly always on in the background but the dd's rarely watch it. ITNG normally catches dd2's attention and she will stop what she is doing to watch it.

agree with riven, have always let dd watch tv if she wants, skes not that bothered by most of it, however if i said she couldnt watch it she would be desperate to have it on all the time!

nickytwotimes hit the nail on the head

if your child has been running around the park all morning and then watches an hour's tV after lunch then fair enough
if your child watches TV all morning INSTEAD of running aorund the park and then for an hour after lunch then that is obviously not good

whom remembers this though?

Just yesterday DS learned the words 'boobytrap' and 'laser beams' from Backyardigans!

Exactly my thought Riven, we meet a couple in our local pub who had bought along their 2 yo, he was mesmerised by the TV, my ds was sitting playing with his puzzle and the father asked me if we have TV, i sadi yes and ds watches it, he told me they dont allow T but they couldnt get their ds to look away from the pub TV, he had obviously never seen one before!

Like with most things some TV is good for you. I never understood the 'TV is evil' thing.

this is from the tv-at-nursery thread, yes?

I am not against dd watching tv
it is not evil
we watch a little sometimes
but we keep a lid on it as the more she watches the more she wants to watch, to the exclusion of other things

so I like to be in charge of it, rather than nursery
besides, I am not paying nursery tumpty-hundred pounds a month for dd to watch tv...

Evil Edna was a tv and she was evil. She used to turn poor Arthur into alsorts.........

I don't get the having the TV all day as background. What's the point of it being on if it's not being watched?

Dammit Nicky! I was too slow!!!

sorry that was jst an example, others would be soft play, swimming etc, toddler groups where tou sit and drink tea that sort of thing!