makes ya think...tv’s are they dangerous?
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Topic: makes ya think...tv’s are they dangerous?
Posted By: ALittleLoopy
Subject: makes ya think...tv’s are they dangerous?
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 5:28pm
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/3671842/Parents-get-TV-advice
DH sent this to me today, thought it was an interesting read....opened thread as a discussion page... -------------    CHEM 6/12+ |
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 6:00pm
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http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/3671842/Parents-get-TV-advice - link
did another link for it 
well, in C's case , its a load of crap , I always had the tv on and she was speaking in 3-4sentences before her first birthday ------------- 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 6:43pm
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yeah my children have tv on most of the time.. and watch it off and on. no delay happening though he is certainly not watching sexual content etc and won't be for a very long time! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 08 May 2010 at 9:16pm
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yup we have tv on most days and well nothing wrong with miss 2's speech.
also she is in bed by 7pm so anything for adults she doesnt watch. oh and she sleep from roughtly 7pm to 7am i would think delay in language would only happen if the parents just plonked their child in front of the tv at 8am and didnt talk to them all day ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 09 May 2010 at 11:13am
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I can understand where they are coming from.
However, I think as long as age appropriate content is on, then what's the harm - providing it's limited and not used as a babysitting tool. The number of times Hi-5 and Postman Pat have been my saviour... Hannah sleeps 2+ hours during the day and 10-11 at night - always in bed by 7pm. Her language and comprehension skills are far above average (haha brag much?). She can hold conversations and will tell me what's going on in the programme. I think the article has merit, but it's awfully one-sided. *edited to make a bit more sense - clearly I watched far too much TV as a kid  ------------- 
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Posted By: Lulu
Date Posted: 09 May 2010 at 11:16am
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I definately think that you should avoid exposing small children to inappropriate viewing as I agree that desensitisation could occur if they see violence and sex before time. However I think appropriate viewing has been quite good for my Daughter. The TV that is aimed for the under 5's is generally all about morals or education. My Daughter comes out with quite a few things that she has seen on TV, like she rubs her chin with her finger and says 'I have an idea!', which she got from the Imagination Movers, and she hides her eyes and tries to count and pretends to play hide and seek, which she saw on Special Agent Oso. Its like anything really, I would think moderation is the key. ------------- Lou http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 09 May 2010 at 11:37am
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If you take this comment ....
Irving said Australian study showed watching TV was the biggest single activity for preschoolers. ... then I'd say yes, TV viewing IS bad for kids in that context. And I've been in a number of homes (as a speech therapist) where I"ve seen kids plonked in front of the TV for extended periods with limited social interaction from adults, with no toys to play with, no books etc. I certainly wouldn't say TV viewing was the determining factor in their speech and language delay as it's far more complex than that - it was often a combination of medical condition, environmental factors, genetics .... But for at risk kids, it might be something you want to be a little more aware of. In my home (where everything is perfect, not!), it's used first thing in the morning so I can deal with my MS and at 5pm so I can cook tea, but it's off the rest of the time. I figure everything in moderation. I've seen Dan really respond to the songs and dances (we watch Playschool obsessively) and learn them and it's definitely had some cool benefits. I may be overgeneralising, but I think most parents on OB are pretty aware about child development and balance and would be combining TV with social interaction, playing with toys, reading books, having fun ..... ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 09 May 2010 at 12:17pm
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I get where they are coming from but I guess the difference could be in watching it ALL the time to watching it just a little bit, iygwim...
I completely agree with what Flissty said, Some parents do plonk their kids infront of the tv, no books, etc, or they don't encourage it. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 09 May 2010 at 12:24pm
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Of course one question they didn't address in the research ...
what does children's TV do to the adult brain? I'm sure my brain cells dive off a cliff everytime Playschool goes on. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 11 May 2010 at 10:18pm
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jack has watched alot of tv in his time, mostly young einstein, blues clues etc and i believe that is why he's so onto it now! he was far more advanced than charli is at her age.
charli could never sit still long enough to watch tv and she doesn't recognise letters/numbers or her own name. jack new all the alphabet/numbers and could spell his name at her age i'm not comparing them (well i guess i am ) but i always wonder if that's why there's the difference there------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 7:38am
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Jake never sat still long enough to watch TV so it wasn't a big deal in our house til he was almost 2. He's never really been into the kids programmes though. He enjoys the Ice Ages, Arthur and the Invisibles, Toy Story, Vegietales, Happy Feet, etc but is also really into DVDs such as A Knights Tale, Jackie Chan movies, Stargate, Transformers, and he adored Avatar. I was brought up on a diet of Sylvester, Arnie, Claude and so on so it was pretty natural to me to let him watch some of this stuff. Hes watching Sahara ATM... Hasn't done him any harm either he's a really good kid and up with or ahead of other kids his age. -------------   
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 11:03am
yeah, what she said! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Flissty wrote:Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 11:10am
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Yet another well meaning reseracher coming out with their findings and not a lot of substance to it. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 11:45am
With my researcher hat on, they may well have written a bloody good paper about it but the media only report what is "interesting" to report in their opinion. I just think it's a shame that the media often dumb down good research and present the headlines without giving the full picture. It can result in alarmist reporting (e.g. the study that came out in my 1st PG about drinking more than 1 coffee a day and its link to MC) that causes a lot of stress of people. I would much rather see a more detailed article that puts the research in the broader context of learning and development, and discusses in relation to other research. I think reporting research (as journalists) actually requires quite complex skills in reading, critqueing and synthesising research and it isn't easy, even as someone who does it everyday. OK, off the soapbox :) ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 7:02pm
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We have the TV on all the time - Thomas is a complete chatterbox and doesnt shut up. His verbal skills are fantastic. He can even say his first AND last name properly now :D ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 8:59pm
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makes ya think...tv’s are they dangerous....
Only if they aren't secure & fall over & hit you on the head.... Sorry couldn't resist ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 9:14pm
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lol, what next...
Our TV is on all day, Caden doesnt sit and watch it for long, he runs round playing and doing other things as well. Caden gets up at 7.30 and we have cartoons on all day usually! and he is in bed by 7 at night, also has a 2-3 hour sleep in the middle of the day. Edited for my crap spelling, I must also watch too much TV  ------------- |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 12 May 2010 at 10:09pm
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Same as Sheza, tv is on all day and Jake rarely pays it any attention ... accept for the ads of course he just loves those.
He does love the wiggles though, but so do I
Although in saying that, it wouldnt hurt to turn it off.,. its not like I am watching it, I just like the background noise and we dont have a stereo/radio atm.... -------------   
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 1:05am
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But it's different background noise tho isnt it.. I tried the radio instead but I dunno, I NEED to have pictures. Its so strange. ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 1:28am
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I cant have raido background noise at home, I need pictures lol :) ------------- |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 7:24am
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Thats what I think, I dont really want music.. talking LOL I could listen to talkback.. yawn! -------------
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Posted By: ALittleLoopy
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 10:42am
Would be funny if that hadnt actually happend to me lol ------------- CHEM 6/12+ |