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dreamer 03:36 AM 03-30-2017
Do you let the children watch TV?
If you do, how do parents feel about it?
Is it written into the schedule?

I will be watching children aged 2-5 and am considering allowing them to watch a half hour of educational TV.
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Cat Herder 04:34 AM 03-30-2017
The State guideline is 20 minutes, once per week, here.

I exceed that from time to time during big thunderstorms for a distraction (we go into the main house). The monitor laughed and said that was a fantastic use for it. None of my clients care either way, they trust my judgement.
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Blackcat31 05:18 AM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by dreamer:
Do you let the children watch TV?
If you do, how do parents feel about it?
Is it written into the schedule?

I will be watching children aged 2-5 and am considering allowing them to watch a half hour of educational TV.
My two cents...

Contrary to what many believe, it's NOT what is on the TV that is considered bad. Its the TV itself.

Educational or not, TV is NOT recommended for any child under age 2.
The guidelines here are no more than 30 minutes PER WEEK for children 2+.

I don't have any TV.
Nor do I have battery operated toys or anything that lights up and/or makes sounds.
Here, everything is powered by imagination only.

During times of transition where the provider needs the children to be occupied (such as drop off/pick up or lunch prep) there are many other options that work just as well as TV so I have yet to find a situation where I "needed" the option of having them watch TV.
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Unregistered 05:23 AM 03-30-2017
When i had my first interview/inspection with my licenser, she told me I should get a tv for transition times or when I was making lunch. I kept telling her I didnt need one. But for some reason she kept thinking it would be hard for me to prep lunch or anything without a distraction. I just make lunch while they play...i couldnt understand her logic lol. No TV here, they get plenty of that at home.
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dreamer 05:36 AM 03-30-2017
Where I'll be living, the limits are daily and not weekly! Also there will be no children under 2. It seems there are a lot of anti-TV members here!
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EntropyControlSpecialist 05:46 AM 03-30-2017
Do you let the children watch TV? No, they get one Christmas movie (Frosty the Snowman) at Christmas time. SOME Thanksgivings we watch a 20-30 minute Thanksgiving one, but not all.

If you do, how do parents feel about it? My families love that we do not watch TV here.

Is it written into the schedule? No. If we DID do this it would take the place of something else I feel is very valuable for my 2-5-year-olds. It would take the place of our puzzle time (what they do for the 20 minutes I plate their lunches and get their milk), our center time, our recess, etc. There's nothing that I'd feel comfortable replacing.
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EntropyControlSpecialist 05:47 AM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by dreamer:
Where I'll be living, the limits are daily and not weekly! Also there will be no children under 2. It seems there are a lot of anti-TV members here!
It's likely because a lot of us directly SEE the effects of too much TV watching, which most of the children are already experiencing at home without assistance at preschool or child care. It's actually quite sad.
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Unregistered 05:52 AM 03-30-2017
Can't log in on my phone...

I don't do any tv, but I do have a tv in my daycare area. I find it actually creates more problems the few times I have ever turned it on during daycare.

When the kids or I need a break, I find books on tape are great. The kids calm down to listen and you can see their little minds working to picture the story! For those too young to really follow the story line, I think the narrators voice is just soothing!

Like some else said it, all my kids watch sooo much tv outside of daycare (my kids watch tv every evening!!) it's not that I am anti tv, I just think the 8-9 hours I have them is a great break from the boob tube!!
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Blackcat31 05:54 AM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by dreamer:
It seems there are a lot of anti-TV members here!


I am not anti-TV at all! Lord knows I watch enough of it myself. I am just not supportive of TV use in child care.

It's one of the first things you learn when you earn a degree in Early Childhood Education.

It goes directly against most of what we are taught in regards to developmentally appropriate.
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Annalee 06:47 AM 03-30-2017
I do not have cable in the daycare room but do have a vhs/dvd player.....I do put things in to be watched occasionally. Licensing allows so many minutes a day. We also watch some activity/movement videos and exercise/dance with them sometime.
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debbiedoeszip 07:53 AM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by dreamer:
Do you let the children watch TV?
If you do, how do parents feel about it?
Is it written into the schedule?

I will be watching children aged 2-5 and am considering allowing them to watch a half hour of educational TV.
We have no screen time during the daycare day, but we stream radio stations and youtube audiobooks on my laptop. No tv here at all.
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dreamer 07:53 AM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by EntropyControlSpecialist:
It's likely because a lot of us directly SEE the effects of too much TV watching, which most of the children are already experiencing at home without assistance at preschool or child care. It's actually quite sad.
Can you tell me what effects you see?
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debbiedoeszip 07:58 AM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by dreamer:
Where I'll be living, the limits are daily and not weekly! Also there will be no children under 2. It seems there are a lot of anti-TV members here!
I love watching tv, but we don't have time for it at daycare. Too many other things to do, and I find that most kids tv shows are mind-numbingly boring (for me). My DS was a tv kid and I white-knuckled it through his childhood. I've done my time. Not inflicting them on myself now. And parents love that my daycare is screen-free.
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Blackcat31 08:07 AM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by dreamer:
Can you tell me what effects you see?
The effects I've seen for those kids under Kindy age that watch a lot of TV are that they seem to be more likely to suffer from sleep issues, have attention issues and are more likely to exhibit aggressive behaviors.

Also, those who watched alot of TV had greater problems dealing with others leading to issues with making friends and other social roadblocks.

TV kids tend to be or become overweight and unhealthy. They also have unrealistic expectations and expect instant gratification.

They also severely lack in the imagination department and don't seem to know "how" to play WITH toys and WITH others.

TV is a one sided "playmate"...there is no feedback, no conversing back and forth and there are no opportunities to build real life skills. ALL of which are important for the adult they will eventually become.
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daycare 08:09 AM 03-30-2017
We don't watch tv in my daycare. However I have allowed for it one time to watch a video book.

During my FCCERS observation through QRIS I admitted to that one time and I was docked all my points for that section. They said no TV for children under 3. I tried to fight it and didn't win.
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Pestle 08:15 AM 03-30-2017
No TV. When I have older kids, I sometimes bring my Chromebook out--we might play a song and clap to the beat, or learn what the family of horns sounds like, or look up a bird we've seen. But we don't sit and watch anything. Basically, it's for research or as a substitute for photos and a tape player.
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Annalee 08:35 AM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by daycare:
We don't watch tv in my daycare. However I have allowed for it one time to watch a video book.

During my FCCERS observation through QRIS I admitted to that one time and I was docked all my points for that section. They said no TV for children under 3. I tried to fight it and didn't win.
During my FCCERS-R observation with QRIS, we are allowed certain amounts of time for TV BUT we have to have an alternate activity if some do not choose to watch. That is how I get credit for that area. I think it is under 2 here that can have NO TV.
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dreamer 08:38 AM 03-30-2017
I appreciate all the wide variety of answers. Thank you all, and thank you to Black Cat for telling me the effects of TV you've seen.
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CityGarden 09:01 AM 03-30-2017
No TV here.... my time with the children is limited and there is so much we can do that there is no time for TV. I will say with my child who stays until 5:30pm it can be tempting to want to pop the TV on sometimes but I find when those temptations creep up it is most likely a good time for us to get outdoors.

I am anti-tv for young children. That said, I know most parents use it which is all the more reason why they do not need it with me. They need to be bored, they need to learn to interact, they need to learn to go thru transitions, etc. I too see the effect TV have a children and when you visit Waldorf classrooms it is apparent the differences in attention span. I have a Reggio (and Waldorf) inspired program.... so TV would never be part of it.
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CityGarden 09:04 AM 03-30-2017
Adding that a local center brings all the children into the "TV room" the last 30 minutes of the day.... if as a parent I enrolled in a program that allowed TV that would be the most I could handle and it would motivate me to pick up my dd prior to that time
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mommyneedsadayoff 09:27 AM 03-30-2017
My dc is in my house so our tv is in the living room/main dc room. I watched it more when i had only infant bc they nap so much more and then i would play pandora on it when they were up bc the quietness would get to me. When my group was older, we would watch it here and there. It wasnt factored into our schedule...just when i wanted to or when i wanted to distract them for a min.
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Jupadia 10:23 AM 03-30-2017
I do have a tv in the daycare room. It's actually the newest in the house but not the biggest. We want to redo the room next to this one which willl mesn no DK kids in it (unless naping in pack and play). But we bought it to wallmount it and were not going to put our bigger upstairs or our huge one from the late 90s. Kids get about 2 or 3 half hour shows in the winter and mabey one half hour during the warm months.

I will say I did do 1/2 hour daily back when I was 8 and 9 pregnant with my youngest. But stoped it once I had him.
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racemom 11:17 AM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
My two cents...

Contrary to what many believe, it's NOT what is on the TV that is considered bad. Its the TV itself.

Educational or not, TV is NOT recommended for any child under age 2.
The guidelines here are no more than 30 minutes PER WEEK for children 2+.

I don't have any TV.
Nor do I have battery operated toys or anything that lights up and/or makes sounds.
Here, everything is powered by imagination only.

During times of transition where the provider needs the children to be occupied (such as drop off/pick up or lunch prep) there are many other options that work just as well as TV so I have yet to find a situation where I "needed" the option of having them watch TV.

This^. No TV, no battery operated toys, everything is made so kids have to use their imagination. All of our kids get enough screen time at home, our center is the place to learn how to play and interact with others.
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jenboo 11:22 AM 03-30-2017
I only have kids under two and we don't watch tv.
I feel like kids in front of the tv turn into zombies
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Cat Herder 11:30 AM 03-30-2017
I wanted to add, because it was not addressed, that even doing embarK12, ABCMouse, The Learning Box, time4preschool or Time4Learning programs on the bigscreen as a group or tablet as an individual counts as "TV".

I like to keep the kids enrolled in one of these programs because it allows the parents/grandparents to participate at home. Not everyone is creative to come up with appropriate activities on the sly, this gave them a fighting chance to be on the same team.
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Snowmom 11:42 AM 03-30-2017
We have an old (non-cable) tube tv and a vhs player in the playroom. Yes, I said vhs!
It gets used every once in awhile when I'm having a bad day and the coffee is not curing me.
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EntropyControlSpecialist 11:44 AM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by dreamer:
Can you tell me what effects you see?
Many attention problems/behavioral problems, delays in a variety of areas (language, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, etc. due to a lack of exposure to the "real world"), etc.

The ones who have an abundance of outdoor time and aren't watching a lot of TV? Exceeding expectations in every area. Not to say a screen attached child couldn't exceed expectations as well but over here that'd be rare.
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happymom 11:51 AM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by jenboo:
I only have kids under two and we don't watch tv.
I feel like kids in front of the tv turn into zombies
They do. Yesterday I picked up my son from daycare and the children were watching a movie. It was his birthday, his dad and I wanted to surprise him with early pick up and balloons.

We walked into his classroom and tried to get his attention about 3 times before he looked at us. His friend saw us and started talking about the balloons and my son was still obliviously sucked right in to the movie............
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Lil_Diddle 12:28 PM 03-30-2017
I allow for it twice a day, but it is not required for them to sit and watch. I have it on first thing it helps some of the sleepy ones come in and parents do not mind. Then again before nap while I send the kids potty, change diapers, get beds out. I'm a one person show so it helps.
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LysesKids 12:33 PM 03-30-2017
Originally Posted by Annalee:
During my FCCERS-R observation with QRIS, we are allowed certain amounts of time for TV BUT we have to have an alternate activity if some do not choose to watch. That is how I get credit for that area. I think it is under 2 here that can have NO TV.
YEP... under 2's only; I don't even own a TV for Me lol. I do love my music and so do the babies
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Laurie 01:23 PM 03-30-2017
I'm a massive TV watcher myself 😬 But... I don't turn it on during daycare hours.
I've got parents who don't care if they watch and I have parents who are completely against it.
My personal opinion is... the parents don't pay me to set kids in front of the tv and let them zone out. I work with the kids the entire they're with me. We keep very busy and I don't see the need for it at daycare.
Once everyone leaves for the night, it's turned on and I veg out for a while! lol
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Sunchimes 01:33 PM 03-30-2017
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently changed their recommendations.https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-...media-use.aspx

I don't have a tv in my playroom. Years ago, when I started special needs, the therapists were very firm about no tv. Before then, the oldest was allowed to watch when she woke up first. Then we moved to a tablet. Only one uses a tablet now. She is a late pickup, and we are all worn out by then. She watches 15 minutes or so on the days mom works late and everyone is gone. My last special needs kid ages out tomorrow, but I don't plan to change.
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TheMisplacedMidwestMom 01:51 PM 03-30-2017
I actually wrote myself an allowance for two shows per week in my handbook. We have yet to watch the first show. We just haven't had time for it.

I do use computer for some activities when we can't go outside (Hullabaloo, kiddie yoga, etc...)
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Unregistered 03:22 PM 03-30-2017
I have 1/2 hour per day 7:30-8:00. Parents don't mind! They see all the great stuff they do here all day and are impressed.

I need calm and quiet at least before 8:00 am and I'm a morning person! I do allow table toys or TV. I don't watch much TV myself.

It's a life saver for me and I've done this for years! Other in home centers here have TV on all day for back ground noise. My parents think I'm a saint for the little amount of TV time we have. I'm work 7:00-5:30. I know what I need to survive in this business and this is it!
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Josiegirl 03:11 AM 03-31-2017
I'm not anti-tv; I just don't own one or like sitting there zoning out, plus so much of it is mindless, biased, trying to sell those impressionable lil ones everything that's new on the market. A lot of scary, inappropriate, confusing and downright wrong information that kids can pick up along the way. And do not get me started on car dvd players or ipads that have to be used during a 5 minute trip to dc.
Why does a young mind need that kind of a mental stimulation(or lack of) or break so often?? Let them get lost in daydreaming or the pictures in a book.
As has been said, so many important things to do, see and learn besides letting a box entertain them, better ways to bring the real world into their lives.
Our regs. USED to allow 2 hrs. daily. I have no idea what it is now because it's no longer applicable to my dc situation.
And oh my, do not get me started on instant gratification.

I hate the habit. Detest the habit of using television. I remember too many times, as a family, we took an overnight trip. First thing my dh would do when we walked into a motel room was turn on the tv. Great...let's spend 100 bucks to do something we could've done at home.

If I still had a tv, it would not be used in dc. There are enough options on youtube if I ever got desperate enough.
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Ariana 06:50 AM 03-31-2017
Originally Posted by EntropyControlSpecialist:
Many attention problems/behavioral problems, delays in a variety of areas (language, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, etc. due to a lack of exposure to the "real world"), etc.

The ones who have an abundance of outdoor time and aren't watching a lot of TV? Exceeding expectations in every area. Not to say a screen attached child couldn't exceed expectations as well but over here that'd be rare.
In my opinion (and based on anecdotal evidence only) I have noticed the opposite. The children I had who were not exposed to tv had more behavioral issues and poor language.

My own kids watch tv and they are extremely imaginative, intelligent and have large vocabularies. I also grew up watching a lot of tv. Many people did. I personally do not believe the "experts" on this subject. Of course if kids are watching tv 8 hours a day then I think thats not good but some of the recommendations are ridiculous IMO.
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Ariana 06:59 AM 03-31-2017
We don't do tv as a rule here but I have been known to turn it on once in a while for my own sanity. I used to have it on while I made lunch a few years ago because I had two crazy kids who would destroy my living room (my daycare was in the basement and we had to come upstairs for lunch). They didn't last long though.

One thing I find about tv is that some kids will not watch it! It doesn't end up accomplishing what it is supposed to so I don't bother with it too much.

I personally feel that tv increases vocabulary and intelligence and can add to childrens play scapes. I have seen it with my own eyes with my own kids. I do limit my kids tv but they watch at least an hour a day. Then I see them bring those ideas to their play. I don't believe the experts when it comes to tv. Camped out in front of the tv for 8 hours is not likely healthy but 1/2 an hour a week? Give me a break!
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Kajada 07:45 AM 03-31-2017
I don't have a preschool program, and have mostly younger children right now, but I don't have any specific rules regarding TV. My daycare is very family-style, so my families know that I'll occasionally put on a show for the older kids towards the end of nap time, maybe once a week, like I do for my own kids. I do sometimes use the tv/laptop for educational-type videos (ex : checking in on April the girafe, finding videos of the birds we've seen in the yard and studied, trains, space shuttles, etc.). If we've been focused on one subject for a while I'll pull up a video to show the kids the subject in action.

I'm also on the fence about the effects of TV. Personally, I think the problems come from just sitting kids in front of the tv. I think active watching can be good - watching with the kids, talking about what you're watching, even acting it out later - but as with all things in life, moderation is key.
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Pestle 08:57 AM 03-31-2017
Originally Posted by Snowmom:
We have an old (non-cable) tube tv and a vhs player in the playroom.
I hope that thing is secured six ways from next Wednesday!

http://newschannel9.com/news/local/5...daycare-center
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mommyneedsadayoff 09:34 AM 03-31-2017
Originally Posted by Ariana:
We don't do tv as a rule here but I have been known to turn it on once in a while for my own sanity. I used to have it on while I made lunch a few years ago because I had two crazy kids who would destroy my living room (my daycare was in the basement and we had to come upstairs for lunch). They didn't last long though.

One thing I find about tv is that some kids will not watch it! It doesn't end up accomplishing what it is supposed to so I don't bother with it too much.

I personally feel that tv increases vocabulary and intelligence and can add to childrens play scapes. I have seen it with my own eyes with my own kids. I do limit my kids tv but they watch at least an hour a day. Then I see them bring those ideas to their play. I don't believe the experts when it comes to tv. Camped out in front of the tv for 8 hours is not likely healthy but 1/2 an hour a week? Give me a break!
Originally Posted by Kajada:
I don't have a preschool program, and have mostly younger children right now, but I don't have any specific rules regarding TV. My daycare is very family-style, so my families know that I'll occasionally put on a show for the older kids towards the end of nap time, maybe once a week, like I do for my own kids. I do sometimes use the tv/laptop for educational-type videos (ex : checking in on April the girafe, finding videos of the birds we've seen in the yard and studied, trains, space shuttles, etc.). If we've been focused on one subject for a while I'll pull up a video to show the kids the subject in action.

I'm also on the fence about the effects of TV. Personally, I think the problems come from just sitting kids in front of the tv. I think active watching can be good - watching with the kids, talking about what you're watching, even acting it out later - but as with all things in life, moderation is key.


I agree. Watching tv in ADDITION to playing outside, eating family meals, ect., is not so bad. I think many parents use it as a SUBSTITUTE for the other activities, though, so balance and moderation are important.
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hwichlaz 10:18 AM 03-31-2017
I use it while I make lunch. I make them clean up the playroom while I cook (the diningroom is the playroom and I can see them from the kitchen) and then if there is any time left over they can watch a PBS show. It's great incentive for getting clean up done. Usually they get about 10-15 min of dragon tales or something similar.
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daycarediva 11:17 AM 03-31-2017
Originally Posted by Pestle:
No TV. When I have older kids, I sometimes bring my Chromebook out--we might play a song and clap to the beat, or learn what the family of horns sounds like, or look up a bird we've seen. But we don't sit and watch anything. Basically, it's for research or as a substitute for photos and a tape player.
Yep. We love you tube. "Miss, what causes...how do they....why is warm in summer...etc" lets look it up!

Today, they watched a printing press make books. Then they all ran to the library area and open each book. LOOK, I FOUND THE BOOK JACKET, here is the staples! I see them! COOL!


Originally Posted by Cat Herder:
I wanted to add, because it was not addressed, that even doing embarK12, ABCMouse, The Learning Box, time4preschool or Time4Learning programs on the bigscreen as a group or tablet as an individual counts as "TV".

I like to keep the kids enrolled in one of these programs because it allows the parents/grandparents to participate at home. Not everyone is creative to come up with appropriate activities on the sly, this gave them a fighting chance to be on the same team.
I use one of these and agree, it definitely allows the parent to see where their child falls academically. I set a time limit, and I have actually never had a child even reach the 15 minute limit/day.

I have seen mixed anecdotal results. I grew up on 'quality' children's tv. Sesame street, Mr. Rogers. I think the quality of programming has most definitely decreased and now with it being readily available, it's abused. Back in the day we had to wait for it to air on Saturday mornings and got our couple of hours before we could go outside to play.
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Snowmom 11:43 AM 03-31-2017
Originally Posted by Pestle:
I hope that thing is secured six ways from next Wednesday!

http://newschannel9.com/news/local/5...daycare-center
Yes, it's inside a built in media cabinet.

Looking at that picture in the story, who in their right mind would think that it was a good idea to put a large tv on top of a small cart with the tv hanging a good 4-5 inches over the side in a room full of kids!
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CityGarden 11:45 AM 03-31-2017
I have a TV in the space but the children do not watch it..... the TV is in my living room on the wall at some point we may move it to another room and replace a picture to cover the damage the TV cause to the wall but it will not be anytime soon.
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Second Home 12:14 PM 03-31-2017
Here we are only allowed 30 min of screen time per week . Any more then that we have to write up an educational plan , not worth all the paperwork in my opinion .

I have put a holiday show on for the kids at times but I always find that they then expect it to be on everyday and some have meltdown when I won't put it on .
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Pestle 12:31 PM 03-31-2017
Originally Posted by Snowmom:
Yes, it's inside a built in media cabinet.

Looking at that picture in the story, who in their right mind would think that it was a good idea to put a large tv on top of a small cart with the tv hanging a good 4-5 inches over the side in a room full of kids!
It wasn't in the play area--it was in the back room. The child killed was a relative of one of the employees.


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284878 12:34 PM 03-31-2017
Originally Posted by Second Home:
Here we are only allowed 30 min of screen time per week .
We get 2 hours per day.

Anyways, I really rarely have the TV on for the kids. I will watch during nap time (and DH will turn it on as the kids are leaving for himself - the news)

I do have it in my handbook, if we watch tv it will be this type of show.....

I have sent to kids home sick. While I was cleaning up, I turned on the tv and contain the sick child in the room. Other than that I did a holiday film once or twice.
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CeriBear 01:19 PM 04-02-2017
We don't watch TV at the daycare center where I work. We allow the kids to watch a movie once a month but otherwise we plan other activities for a rainy day. Sometimes we have special arts and crafts, sometimes we just let the kids play games or look at books, while sometimes we go to the big multipurpose room and let them run around and play with balls and other toys.

Sometimes I do play a short video on my iPad if I'm teaching the children a new song or the video somehow relates to the weeks lesson. ( I work with pre-k children)
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CalCare 02:37 PM 04-02-2017
Real footage from Aleppo, fb live rape cases, missing teens in DC, student kidnapped by teacher... these are the stories blasting the news currently. These things come up within moments of nice stories about puppies saved from a gutter- before you can change the channel.
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terri123 09:27 PM 04-02-2017
Watching TV can be beneficial especially for kids at preschool. Good educational children shows can provide a lot of opportunities for the kids to learn. It gives them a chance to explore new places and try out new activities.
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Controlled Chaos 07:54 AM 04-03-2017
Originally Posted by CalCare:
Real footage from Aleppo, fb live rape cases, missing teens in DC, student kidnapped by teacher... these are the stories blasting the news currently. These things come up within moments of nice stories about puppies saved from a gutter- before you can change the channel.
This is why IF you use TV Netflix, YouTube Channels and Hulu are awesome safe bets
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Kajada 08:06 AM 04-03-2017
Whoops - I quoted the wrong reply. Can we delete posts? Anyways, I mean to reply to the comment about inappropriate content on tv - wars, kidnappings, etc.

My reply :
Yeah, stick to Netflix, Youtube, etc. Also, I'd be pretty surprised to see that kind of thing on a dedicated children's channel, but I haven't had cable in a while so maybe it's changed.
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Ariana 09:57 AM 04-03-2017
Originally Posted by Kajada:
Whoops - I quoted the wrong reply. Can we delete posts? Anyways, I mean to reply to the comment about inappropriate content on tv - wars, kidnappings, etc.

My reply :
Yeah, stick to Netflix, Youtube, etc. Also, I'd be pretty surprised to see that kind of thing on a dedicated children's channel, but I haven't had cable in a while so maybe it's changed.
We were visiting my sister in law this summer and my mother in law was taking care of the kids whike my SIL worked. She watched the news every day with the kids in the room! Kidnappings, murders you name it! I had to tell her to turn it off
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