Content, Timing of TV Can Take Toll on Kids’ Sleep
Your toddlers sleep could be negatively affected by television.
Playtime Better Than Tube Time for Youngsters
Research shows that free play helps young children in all areas.
TV and Toddlers
Television is an important part of our culture. Next to the family, some experts believe that television can be the biggest influence on children. Even infants and toddlers have been swept up by popular TV shows marketed as “educational” programming. But are our babies really ready?
As child development experts continue to study how babies and young children grow and develop, the TV issue becomes even more complex. The need to weigh the pros and cons of children’s TV habits has become more important.
A warning for parents
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says that children under 2 shouldn’t be allowed to watch television. That’s because a child’s brain grows so quickly during …
Television Today
Beware the tube!
Warning: this is going to sound like an after school special. I don’t consider myself old fashioned, but lately I’ve found what’s on television to be more and more offensive.
It’s never bothered me in the past but I think I’m starting to notice it now because my daughter is old enough to understand and process the behaviors and images that she sees on television.
It’s amazing what TV shows can get away with. It’s even worse after 7pm when it seems a lot of programs shift to themes of sex, violence and bad language.
Is it just me or is it slim pickins when it comes …
