T.V. and children

Georgetown · 08-25-2010, 01:03 PM

Do you think T.V. has an overall good influence on children, or bad? I know it partly depends on what they watch and who they watch it with, but overall, is it a good thing?

Brenda_Lee · 08-25-2010, 03:30 PM

I think that too much TV is not good. Studies have shown that even the way our brain perceives the light and movement can influence their learning. I let my girls watch tv but only for a period of time. I even stop the tv at times and show them how they sometimes act like tv zombies. I always tell them that TV will turn their brain to mush if they don't do other stuff like play, exercise, write, read.

lavins · 08-25-2010, 06:30 PM

Both. Everything in moderation and it seems people still forget that time and time again. I was raised with the lovely "children should be seen and not heard", to a point its true and to a point, its child neglect. I think too many sub out TV for "part time baby sitter" and then "wonder why", which seems silly to me.

johnny · 08-26-2010, 08:08 AM

I think that too much t.v. is bad for children. We only watch movies in my house and encourage coloring, numbers games, flash cards, playing outside, and swimming. All of which we enjoy as a family.

Freewilly · 08-27-2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Georgetown

Do you think T.V. has an overall good influence on children, or bad? I know it partly depends on what they watch and who they watch it with, but overall, is it a good thing?

Yeah it depends on what they watch. My nephew watches TV so much, but his favorite channel is Discovery Channel, so the parents are a bit lenient about that.

**Jason** · 08-27-2010, 08:18 PM

My daughter watches Nick JR. It used to be called something else. But is full of semi-educational cartoons. It is stuff like Dora the Explorer. She loves that show at the moment. While we try to limit her TV time. But in the summer heat, it is hard. We used to take her at night to my brothers pool, but the rain has kept us from doing so. I'm hoping soon to start doing our nightly bike rides or walks.

08-25-2010, 01:03 PM	#1
Georgetown Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 25 Lodge:	T.V. and children Do you think T.V. has an overall good influence on children, or bad? I know it partly depends on what they watch and who they watch it with, but overall, is it a good thing?

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Jason Guard Dog 2012 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 3,126 Lodge:	My daughter watches Nick JR. It used to be called something else. But is full of semi-educational cartoons. It is stuff like Dora the Explorer. She loves that show at the moment. While we try to limit her TV time. But in the summer heat, it is hard. We used to take her at night to my brothers pool, but the rain has kept us from doing so. I'm hoping soon to start doing our nightly bike rides or walks. __________________ Is trom an t-ualach an leisce. Ni heolas go haontios Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh The sky is not the limit there are footprints on the moon.

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08-25-2010, 03:30 PM	#2
Brenda_Lee Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 25 Lodge:	I think that too much TV is not good. Studies have shown that even the way our brain perceives the light and movement can influence their learning. I let my girls watch tv but only for a period of time. I even stop the tv at times and show them how they sometimes act like tv zombies. I always tell them that TV will turn their brain to mush if they don't do other stuff like play, exercise, write, read.

08-25-2010, 06:30 PM	#3
lavins Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 25 Lodge:	Both. Everything in moderation and it seems people still forget that time and time again. I was raised with the lovely "children should be seen and not heard", to a point its true and to a point, its child neglect. I think too many sub out TV for "part time baby sitter" and then "wonder why", which seems silly to me.

08-26-2010, 08:08 AM	#4
johnny Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 49 Lodge:	I think that too much t.v. is bad for children. We only watch movies in my house and encourage coloring, numbers games, flash cards, playing outside, and swimming. All of which we enjoy as a family.