should I get a tv for the kitchen?

[titferbrains]

DD is almost 2 and is really getting into cbeebies. TV is in another room where I can't see her, I can hear her a bit and there isn't really anything dangerous for her to play with in there. But she does get a bit lonely sometimes and I spend most of my time in the kitchen doing laundry, cooking, using laptop etc.

I am really not a TV person and don't want her to get too used to TV. BUt having it in the kitchen would be nice so she could be in here with me.

Hoping to have another baby in the next year so also wondering if another TV will be helpful re: feeds and multitasking...

What do you think?

If you think it'll be useful, then why not? I had one in the kitchen when the children were growing up (all adults now, with children of their own) and none of them have turned out to be couch potatoes.

I guess I'm more concerned about my DH and DD getting too addicted rather than me! I'm totally wedded to the internet...

I think it is v wrong to use TV as a means of feeding children, personally. Sorry if that's not the answer you were looking for. I think TVs in the kitchen are totally inappropriate altogether.

i wouldn't. use the time you are doing jobs in the kitchen to get your dd used to entertaining herself with books and toys. I used to lay a mat out in the corner of the kitchen with various toys and let dds play.

Belli, that's my feeling too. I meant for BFing a small baby and keeping DD occupied at same time. I really don't want to get one but my daughter likes to watch tv late in the afternoon, she's watching as I type, and I'd rather have her near me.

Can't see her watching less tv as she gets older (in the next few years, I mean). She's pretty active but her vocab is growing pretty fast atm and I think it's partly because she's actually listening to some of what she hears on tv and connecting it with what she sees. She's only started watching in the last couple of months.

Ooh I like the idea of Belli as my new MN nn! Are you sure you'll want to bf in the kitchen? I used to do it on the sofa - an excuse for sitting down in a comfortable spot!

from everything I've seen and heard, having 2 is utterly exhausting. So I'm expecting that I will be bfing and probably trying to do something else, most likely in the kitchen. Can you tell that having another child is slightly scary for me? But I'm feeling the fear and trying for one anyway!

Liking Belli!

I personally don't have a problem with TV but I don't keep one in the kitchen - my 2 year old DD is free to come and go as she pleases and is often in the kitchen with me because I've put a black board and large toy box in there so she likes playing in the kitchen. I also set her up with painting on the kitchen table when I'm doing chores. If the weather is good then the kitchen door is left open and she's out in the garden playing.

No don't.It's so bloody depressing having tvs blaring out from every room. I really hate it.

Orissiah, thanks for reminding me - another thing I need to add to her birthday list, a blackboard! She used to be brilliant at amusing herself but is now addicted to watching elmo videos on my laptop or cbeebies. My own fault I guess but I didn't mind before as she just used to watch a bit then play.

I have never actually done any painting with her (shock horror) for fear of the mess... she isn't great at sitting still and I have visions of her wandering off, dripping paintbrush in hand.... guess I should get over my issues eh?

I loathe mess and hate painting too. Luckilly my DD can sit and paint alone. But we do chat and sing alot together whilst she's doing it and whilst I'm on the laptop or doing chores or reading a magazine. You don't have to actually play with her, iyswim.

Don't be afraid to saying no to TV. Ignore it if she tantrums. She'll soon realise you a) mean business and b) are offering her tantalising alternatives in the kitchen (eg paints, blackboard, washing up bowl filled with bubbles and her teaset etc etc.