Comments on: How Much TV for Toddlers? https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/ Wellness of the Mind, Body & Soul Sun, 17 Nov 2013 05:58:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Salma Dinani https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-268 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 05:48:40 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-268 In reply to Candace @ Candida Free Candee.

It is surprising that many people don’t know about it. Plus, TV is an easy way to keep the kids occupied when something else really needs to be done. I know I’m guilty of that too!

]]> By: Salma Dinani https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-267 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 05:46:19 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-267 In reply to mitzi.

You can’t escape elmo no matter what, but atleast it’s a well rounded love, video’s, apps and books.

]]> By: Salma Dinani https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-266 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 05:45:07 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-266 In reply to keepingthemeinmommy.

That’s definitely a challenge for me as well with our little one. I do know that she did watch more tv before she was two years old than my first born did but it was still limited. But it’s a lot harder with two around.

]]> By: Candace @ Candida Free Candee https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-264 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 03:27:57 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-264 Great post Salma! I am surprised how many people don’t know about the no tv before 2 thing! Not their fault, there just doesn’t seem to be much education on it. I only knew because I went looking for the info. I am learning as keepingthemeinmommy the it is going to be very hard to keep our second away from TV like our first, she almost does a back bend to see our two year old watching!

]]> By: mitzi https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-262 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 22:24:42 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-262 i dont really let Max watch tv but breakfast television is always on first thing in the morning over here …what i am guilty of is letting max watch elmo youtbue videos or play with elmo apps so i can get stuff done like cooking! now he brings the ipad to me and says “elmo elmo” hahaha! terrible! on the flip side, he learned about elmo from elmo books so he’s somewhat content to go to bed after filtering through his stash.

]]> By: Salma Dinani https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-260 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 04:43:16 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-260 In reply to Sharilyn Kuehnel.

Totally agree with commercials directed towards the kids. That’s what I like about Treehouse too, no commercials!

]]> By: keepingthemeinmommy https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-259 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 04:41:09 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-259 We had read similar articles to the ones you quoted and tried to restrict our first’s tv. Once he was two, we started allowing him to watch 1/2 hr as part of his pre-bedtime routine. But the challenge is definitely there for the second. How do you let one watch and not the other (ours are only 21 m apart and go to bed at the same time)? So far the little one is only 8m so she’s not interested but I am sure that will change. I’m actually also sure it will only get harder to navigate all this as they get older:)

]]> By: Salma Dinani https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-258 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 04:36:08 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-258 In reply to Karina Eva.

Thanks for your comment Karina. I guess it varies from house to house. It seems like you’ve found what works really well for your kids!

]]> By: Sharilyn Kuehnel https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-256 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:13:25 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-256 We recently cancled our cable- we still get three basic channels(for my news fix) and have Netflix- what I love about Netflix is no commercials- my biggest pet peeve is marketing towards kids! That siad our kiddos get about an hour a day in the evening when I am making dinner- which we all try to sit and eat as a family as many nights a week as possible! Weirdly enough ( and it is weird for me because I am a total luddite) is that I have embraced our kid’s use of technology- they each get twenty minutes of ipad time as well as video game time with daddy on the weekend- I’m loving how excited they get over age appropriate games as well as how quickly they have picked the games up!

]]> By: Salma Dinani https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-253 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 03:40:33 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-253 This comment has been removed by the author.

]]> By: Salma Dinani https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-252 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 03:39:31 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-252 In reply to Raj Thandhi @Pink Chai Style.

It has to be what works in each household and I’m sure it must be different with older children. Plus, I think those are all really great rules! And I’m really looking forward to when my kids are old enough for family game night.

]]> By: Karina Eva https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-251 Wed, 18 Sep 2013 22:38:24 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-251 We have no cable and the kids can only watch a show a day, 30 min for the 2 yr old, 1hr for the 7 yr old. I guess that makes it 7 hrs a day. We have XBOX and we sometimes play together but I guess it’s a challenge when I am not at home I work on the computer and I honestly have to set limits because that is what I am passing on.

]]> By: Raj Thandhi @Pink Chai Style https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-246 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:55:40 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-246 We aren’t really the best at limiting TV and electronics at our house (partially because my kids have grown up with two parents at home that work on the computer all day). However, we have times when TV is absolutely not allowed; while getting ready for school, during meals,homework time, and 1/2 before bed. Another way we are trying to curb TV watching is staring a family game night, so we’ve managed to remove TV on Tuesday evenings…baby steps I guess!

Raj
Pink Chai Style

]]> By: Salma Dinani https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-245 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 02:39:45 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-245 In reply to Carolyn Bechard.

Yes, those rough days happen to all of us and on those days, the TV can be very helpful!

]]> By: Carolyn Bechard https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-244 Tue, 17 Sep 2013 02:34:16 +0000 https://www.salmadinani.com/how-much-tv-for-toddlers/#comment-244 I try to limit my toddlers TV to an hour total a day (basically one half hour show in the morning and one in the afternoon.) honestly, some days he does end up getting more if I’m having a rough day with the baby or if he doesn’t nap. But I am def. conscience of it!

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