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to expect my DH to switch the Wii off !!!

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youhavegottobekidding · 17/02/2009 13:12

we have 2 DDs age 7 and 5 - and a new Wii. Eldest DD is obsessed with it, and on Sunday spent the majority of the day playing on it with DH. In between we did manage to go out for a walk but its either that or the computer. She only goes and plays with her toys if I make her. I feel that its getting out of hand esp since she is seeing a SALT for expressive speech problems and staring at the PC or playing the Wii most of the weekend is hardly helping. (I'd say about 2 and a half hours on Sunday were spent on it in total but it could be more as I wasn't in in the morning). DH thinks its good for her to boost her confidence I think she should be playing with toys, practising homework (she also has extra maths work to do as she is behind the class) or just playing outside with her sister. What do you think? Its causing huge ructions in the house. On the other hand, she is getting good one to one fun time with DH. How much is too much do you think?

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poshwellies · 17/02/2009 13:14

Go and switch it off.

Limited in our house-1 hour at a time,then I switch off and take away remotes.

youhavegottobekidding · 17/02/2009 13:17

and I forgot to mention that she gets quite over excited and almost aggressive. We are trying to boost her confidence so good on the one hand but I don't like what it makes her....

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KingCanuteIAm · 17/02/2009 13:17

Whilst it is new relax, once it has become part of the family set some rules about screen time. I would say 2.5hrs for a new toy is fine, 2.5hrs every sunday is way too much.

I suspect your dh is not as well informed as you and, probably, comes from the "it never hurt me" school of parenting? If that is the case then you need to get him onside first and ructions are probably not the way to go. COuld you get him in to see SALT so someone else can explain the effects of tv and computers?

KingCanuteIAm · 17/02/2009 13:17

Whilst it is new relax, once it has become part of the family set some rules about screen time. I would say 2.5hrs for a new toy is fine, 2.5hrs every sunday is way too much.

I suspect your dh is not as well informed as you and, probably, comes from the "it never hurt me" school of parenting? If that is the case then you need to get him onside first and ructions are probably not the way to go. COuld you get him in to see SALT so someone else can explain the effects of tv and computers?

KingCanuteIAm · 17/02/2009 13:18

apparentl what i have to say is really important! Sorry!

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