How much tv does your LO watch??

babe2ooo · Nov 16th, 2009, 11:45 AM

Hey guys,

Just wondered how much tv your lo watches, Jacks never really been into tv but the last few week hes been understanding it abit more, we watch Hi5 everyother morning and thats about it, so he only watches 30mins a day but sometimes when hes at my mums she put it on and he loves it,

just wondering wot is normal and how much is ok for them to watch??

thanks

Dinoslass · Nov 16th, 2009, 12:14 PM

Rayan doesn't watch any telly yet. He will watch some teletubbies if I put it on, but that is only what 5 minutes. And last saturday he watched our Sinterklaas coming in Holland (it is a big thing on telly) and he watched a bit of that, but generally he really doens't watch anything yet, so I am not sure what is normal. I'd say 30 minutes a day would be okay.

Snowball · Nov 16th, 2009, 15:14 PM

Ours got into a habit of watching too much at one point. The problem was I was sticking it on when I got downstairs in the morning and then going off and cleaning the house without noticing that the kids weren't actually playing together, they were just sat glued to the tv.

I'm now weaning them off of it. As soon as they finished breakfast this morning they were shoving DVD's at me but I'm not giving in. They didn't have any TV (I didn't even turn it on) till half two this afternoon and I'm finding more and more now that they aren't actually watching it, they more want it on just so I can't have my tv (which I'm soon changing that habit too

).

If I could start again I'd have limited it from the start too. I'm hoping to eventually push mine down to an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon maximum.

LuckySalem · Nov 16th, 2009, 16:48 PM

Aaliyah isn't huge into TV but she will watch Spongebob in the morning for about an hour (running around and stopping to watch it now and then) and then is GLUED to TV for the Simpsons while eating Dinner - again for about an hour.

ryder · Nov 17th, 2009, 08:08 AM

Jasmine will watch some things. It depends on the day, we mostly just have musical shows on in the background or no tv at all.

**Vickie** · Nov 17th, 2009, 15:56 PM

An hour to two hours top. It really depends on the day and her mood. Mostly she watches baby Einstein though, she's not much interested in anything else. In the mornings I'll have the tv on to news or cartoons but she generally runs around and once in a while stops, looks at it, and continues to run around

vicky · Nov 18th, 2009, 05:16 AM

my two are in to the tv alot, probably watch to much of it, but as snowball said you turn it on, and go do the cleaning, the last two days kacy has had it on alot but she isn't well. turning it off in a bit to go bath them

clairebear · Nov 18th, 2009, 05:18 AM

the Tv is on most part of the day but Jack doesnt really watch it. He will stop for a few theme tunes watch them and then as soon as the music stops hes off playing again. I tend to have the news on for me.

Jules · Nov 18th, 2009, 08:43 AM

Our tv is on more a less all day, i just leave the disney channel on, she doesn't really sit and watch it, its bascially just background noise, she plays with her toys most of day or follows me around copyng whatever i'm doing, but if a catchy song comes on she'll stop whatever she's doing and get up and dance

oOKayOo · Nov 18th, 2009, 08:44 AM

None for Ella but Carly could watch it all day if i let her!

Nov 16th, 2009, 11:45 AM	#1
babe2ooo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gloucester Posts: 5,627	How much tv does your LO watch?? Hey guys, Just wondered how much tv your lo watches, Jacks never really been into tv but the last few week hes been understanding it abit more, we watch Hi5 everyother morning and thats about it, so he only watches 30mins a day but sometimes when hes at my mums she put it on and he loves it, just wondering wot is normal and how much is ok for them to watch?? thanks

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Dinoslass Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 789	Rayan doesn't watch any telly yet. He will watch some teletubbies if I put it on, but that is only what 5 minutes. And last saturday he watched our Sinterklaas coming in Holland (it is a big thing on telly) and he watched a bit of that, but generally he really doens't watch anything yet, so I am not sure what is normal. I'd say 30 minutes a day would be okay.

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Snowball Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 10,214	Ours got into a habit of watching too much at one point. The problem was I was sticking it on when I got downstairs in the morning and then going off and cleaning the house without noticing that the kids weren't actually playing together, they were just sat glued to the tv. I'm now weaning them off of it. As soon as they finished breakfast this morning they were shoving DVD's at me but I'm not giving in. They didn't have any TV (I didn't even turn it on) till half two this afternoon and I'm finding more and more now that they aren't actually watching it, they more want it on just so I can't have my tv (which I'm soon changing that habit too ). If I could start again I'd have limited it from the start too. I'm hoping to eventually push mine down to an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon maximum.

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Nov 16th, 2009, 16:48 PM	#4
LuckySalem Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 1,221	Aaliyah isn't huge into TV but she will watch Spongebob in the morning for about an hour (running around and stopping to watch it now and then) and then is GLUED to TV for the Simpsons while eating Dinner - again for about an hour.

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ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,719	Jasmine will watch some things. It depends on the day, we mostly just have musical shows on in the background or no tv at all.

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,703	An hour to two hours top. It really depends on the day and her mood. Mostly she watches baby Einstein though, she's not much interested in anything else. In the mornings I'll have the tv on to news or cartoons but she generally runs around and once in a while stops, looks at it, and continues to run around

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vicky BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,448	my two are in to the tv alot, probably watch to much of it, but as snowball said you turn it on, and go do the cleaning, the last two days kacy has had it on alot but she isn't well. turning it off in a bit to go bath them
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clairebear Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: southwest uk Posts: 11,539	the Tv is on most part of the day but Jack doesnt really watch it. He will stop for a few theme tunes watch them and then as soon as the music stops hes off playing again. I tend to have the news on for me.

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Jules Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,812	Our tv is on more a less all day, i just leave the disney channel on, she doesn't really sit and watch it, its bascially just background noise, she plays with her toys most of day or follows me around copyng whatever i'm doing, but if a catchy song comes on she'll stop whatever she's doing and get up and dance

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oOKayOo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South West Posts: 6,226	None for Ella but Carly could watch it all day if i let her!

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