Questions tagged [television]
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Impact on kids NOT having TV?
My question is, could it be bad, in some way, for a child to not have cable/satellite television?
My husband and I are thinking about children soon. We haven't had cable hooked up in 6 or 7 years and ...
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How do you raise an intelligent and happy daughter in a sexist world?
I don't have enough space to explain my reasoning. I just don't want my daughter to be influenced by the media or the general opinions of "society". My daughter is a baby in my womb.
I've decided no ...
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Should I encourage/persuade my 3 year old to watch kids TV shows that she finds scary or upsetting?
My 3 year old daughter is quite sensitive and empathetic, and subsequently finds some of the kids TV shows aimed at her age group too scary, worrying or upsetting to watch. Even televised productions ...
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Is it too dangerous for my 2-year-old son to watch YouTube on the iPad for hours?
There are a few questions about the iPad, but I am interested in knowing if such a habit has bad impacts on my son. He watches YouTube for hours and hours. I can't deny that he has learned some good ...
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How can I help my child handle peer pressure regarding television?
I feel there is a conflict between these two aspects:
Kids talk about current trends, and they talk about what's on television right now. I'm guessing that if a child can't participate in this, he ...
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Is Television appropriate for meal times?
I grew up eating in front of the TV, watching kids programs, while my parents and, much elder, brother watched news or quiz programs in the neighboring room. On Weekends we all ate around the same ...
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Is TV harmful to my infant's development?
My wife and I use our TV to watch shows and streaming movies. Our 2 month old daughter is sometimes drawn to the TV and will turn her head towards it and will 'focus' on it. I know that their eye ...
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Is it reasonable/common for a daycare to show TV shows during the day?
My son is 18-months-old and he is in a daycare room with kids 16-months to 2.5 years. Most days when I pick him up they are watching TV. The shows range from somewhat educational (Dora, Sesame St.) ...
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Why do kids pick up on violence in cartoons/movies?
Why is it that children seem to pick up and mimic even the tiniest examples violence on TV?
It's like a golden beacon of what not to do and they seem to be just magnetized towards it.
Let me try to ...
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What can I do to encourage my 12 year old son to enjoy productive activities?
I have a 12 year old son who if completely left up to his own devices, will spend almost all of his free time doing one of two things, playing casual computer games, and watching TV. I would like to ...
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At what age should a child be introduced to the Television?
At what age should a child be introduced to the TV?
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What exactly is the problem with the Television?
I know it is recommended that kids not watch TV till they are at least two years old, and even then that TV viewing be pretty minimal.
However, I wonder what are the actual detriments to kids older ...
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How can I baby-proof my 75" TV?
I have a 10 month old son. He's able to stand on his own and crawl, and his favorite place to be is at the TV stand. I have a 75" TV in a place he can unfortunately reach. There is no possible ...
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TV shows for toddlers that don't teach bad gender and race dynamics
My daughter is almost 1 and for various reasons outside the scope of this question, I like putting on TV shows that she'll watch on and off while she's playing. My current options are things available ...
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My toddler wants to watch the same shows over and over
My son (2 and a half) watches about 3-6 hours of television a week at home (usually closer to 3 than 6). However, most of that time is spent watching the same shows or movies time and time again.
We ...
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Strategies to reduce computer game interest
We have a moderately strict rule about electronics time at the house -- as long as their homework, chores, or other responsibilities are finished, each kid gets to play a computer or video game for an ...
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Is there any scientific evidence for TV being intrinsically harmful to children, or is it the loss of what TV replaces that is harmful?
It’s commonly accepted that responsible parents should regulate children’s amount of TV time closely.
Is this because there is something particularly problematic about the actual act of watching ...
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How can I keep a 14 month old busy at some activity for longer than 3 minutes
Our boy loses interest in any activity - playing with toys /playing with us/mock singing/you-name-it very soon
The only exception is watching TV (which can go on for 30 minutes uninterrupted) and he ...
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My 4yo son is addicted to cartoons. Do I need to forcefully control his watching habits or should I let him watch?
My son is almost 4yo, too much addicted to cartoons, in fact he started repeating the accent and copying attitudes as well.
Is it common behaviour in pre school kids?
Do I need to forcefully control ...
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How many hours of television per day are acceptable for a pre-schooler?
I'm aware that TV should be avoided at all, if possible.
However, my daughter likes it and when she watches TV we have the chance of doing some cooking, housekeeping, etc.
So, what's an acceptable ...
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Should I let my 5 year old watch the news?
My 5 year old is very mature for his age. He has an amazing vocabulary and a great attention span. He is very interested in watching the evening news, but often times the news is filled with stories ...
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Is there any consensus among researchers concerning the effects of watching television and the likes for a child's development?
I've tried to find out whether or not TV-watching is harmful or not for a child's development but haven't really found any good sources. Any tips on studies etc highly appreciated.
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Why does 2 hours in front of the TV make my kids grumpy?
I've got two kids, boy 3YO and a girl 5YO.
We find that on a weekend, when they play around the house for two hours (with parental involvement) they end up reasonably good natured (although somewhat ...
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Should a 18 month old be allowed to watch any videos online?
My wife and I know the dangers of too much exposure to television and videos for young children, that is why we restrict the amount of time our kids spend watching them. But these days my wife is ...
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What are the merits of TV vs DVD?
We allow our 3-year-old daughter to watch a certain amount of TV, and she has a few favorite shows: Peppa Pig, Ben & Holly, etc.
We have a lot of satellite channels, so the TV is usually showing ...
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Amount of screen time appropriate for a baby?
My husband and I are determined to keep our daughter's exposure to electronic devices/screens as little as possible. She is almost ten months old and we only entertain her with physical toys, physical ...
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Is it usual for a child to cry while watching cartoons?
When my niece was young, she would cry while watching sad bits of a cartoon. Maybe the princess was in danger or something, and she would get emotional and empathize deeply enough to shed tears. I ...
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How to explain the "brutal" ways of wildlife and nature to a kid and when?
I would like to expose my kid to a lot of different animals quite early on (starting from 2-3 years), mostly through telling them about it and showing photos/pictures. Even though screen would be ...
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Reducing TV time for toddler?
There are similar Questions around Like this and this
But they dont entirely help me.. I'm pursuing Post graduation and my exams are around. My little one is a three year old restless girl who shows ...
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Toddler always get close to the TV, might it point on bad eye sight?
My 2 years old daughter love to watch TV so we let her do that sometimes. We always ask her to sit on the couch which is ~2 meters away from the TV and she do that, however after few minutes she will ...
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What cartoons teach basic math?
There are some excellent cartoons that teach languages, like Word World, but I'm having a hard time finding ones about math. There's of course Count von Count and other math-related characters on ...
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Does/can it have a negative effect, if newborns/infants are exposed to background noise (TV, ...) while awake or sleeping?
A midwife once said that babies might sleep camly in the loudest environment (radio or tv sound, party, etc.), but later they are "reprocessing" all this input and will be unsettled or even won't ...
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Cartoons in a language that neither parent speaks?
I have a nephew who is taught both English and Kartuli in school, and speaks both well. He also speaks pretty good Russian, but has no formal education and does not speak much to his family in the ...
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What TV shows are wholesome for primary-schoolers?
I am looking for good television shows for a seven-to-eight-year-old. Of course, "good" is very vague, so I'll give some examples of what I consider not good, and, while many of you will differ and ...
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Is it important to encourage children to experience historic events?
In the UK there's a royal wedding coming up and there will be lots of television coverage of the event for those who are interested. Personally I'm not.
This will also be a public holiday, so no work ...
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5 year old loved wildlife documentary but was very upset by dead animals
I sat down with my 5 year old son to watch a wildlife documentary. Normaly he is interested in cars and trucks so I thought I'd try something different.
I picked the latest BBC David Attenborough ...
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Is Doctor Who too scary for children? [duplicate]
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How do you decide if a movie is suitable for young children?
I was watching the latest series of Doctor Who with my children and I found I was constantly having to reassure ...
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How do I get my pre-teen to stop asking to watch a TV show/movie?
Our 11-year-old daughter has become obsessed with a TV series that we won't let her watch. We have explained the reasoning as calmly as we could (without giving her all the details of course), and are ...
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Do babies who watch TV start speaking late?
Our baby girl just less than two years old but she can't speak like other babies of the same age.
We are not worried about this, but we have a question. My baby girl understand everything, but when ...
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What television shows could I show my toddlers to encourage multilingual learning?
I have been brought up in a multi-lingual environment and I consider it essential to raise my children the same way. I have done so by buying English, German, Dutch and French books. My idea is that ...
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Is there a way to "immunize" or "desensitivize" children against TV and YouTube?
My wife, my two daughters (2 yo and 7 yo), and I live with my parents and my grandmother.
I don't really watch TV myself, but my parents and my grandmother are used to having the TV on when having ...
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How do you gauge if a show, movie or story may be too frightening for your child?
My 2-and-a-half year old seems to be fond of shows that I would have expected to be too scary for someone his age. He loves to watch R.L. Stine's Goosebumps (he was introduced to it at daycare by ...
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How to talk to 4 year old children about action scenes in movies?
My 4-year-old twins like to watch TV shows occasionally that have a bit of action in them. My kid's favorite TV show is "The Walking Dead."
My husband is concerned that it's a little too ...
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How does one deal with excessive timidity in 8 year olds? Is it even excessive
My son has reached the point that if something scares him once then he doesn't want to deal with it anymore on any level.
I can understand this for something like "Star Wars." But this has extended ...
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What's the long-term effect on a child being accustomed to sleeping with the TV on?
The TV is outside my 12-year-old daughter's bedroom. She likes me to sit up until she falls asleep (which is not difficult). I pull the door to and we agree on a maximum volume that makes her feel ...
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Should I expose them to cartoons of the past?
I grew up with Tom & Jerry classics (e.g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCpdjaT46DY) which I find really healthy and full of simple and pure emotions.
I personally feel that cartoons of today are ...
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Online resources of quality cartoons for toddler
while watching TV may not be the ideal activity for our children sometimes it is acceptable trade off.
Please help me find some legal online resources of quality cartoons for toddler.
In my case: ...
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Resources for helping children understand that TV/Films aren't necessarily "real"
Last week we went as a family to see a film.
Quite apart from the fact that it was awful (in my opinion), both daughters (4 1/2 & 7 1/2) were troubled at various times by the silly slapstick ...
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Scheduling TV for a Two Year Old
I'll preface this question with the fact that my wife and I followed best practices for the first 18 months or so of our son's life - no screen time. I've heard both 18 and 24 months being the ...
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My 7 month old son is intensely attracted to screens
My 7-month-old son has an intense attraction to TV screens and likes to put the TV remote in his mouth more than the toys we have bought him.
He shows huge enthusiasm to sit in front of my MacBook ...
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