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What age did you let your little one start watching TV?

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mookiemoo · 06/08/2026 10:22

What age did you start to allow your lo to watch TV? And do you think it’s had a positive or negative effect?

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noramoo · 07/08/2026 14:58

My DD is coming up to 2.5 and hasn't watched TV yet. Ideally we would like to keep it that way until she has the concentration to watch a movie as a family so maybe 3.5 or so?

maxandru · 09/08/2026 12:42

My kids are 5.5y, 2y and 2y (twins).

The only tv they watch is rugby when Scotland are playing or a family film afternoon during Christmas holidays (those 30 mins ones on bbc).

Theyre really great at playing independently and spend a lot of time outside in the garden. I have noticed, however, that if my eldest watches something eg at a friend’s house, she doesn’t want it to go off and gets quite upset afterwards.

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