KittyVentura
Autism Mum
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My brother is single by the way... just in case anyone is interested in such a catch. Did I mention his lack of care for personal hygeine?
No, I've got rid of our TV, although they are allowed to watch a few carefully chosen DVDs very occasionally. I believe the negatives outweigh the positives unless you are extremely careful about their viewing.
My mother went overboard in getting away from the TV when I was younger. As I was the first child I was exposed to it casually and grew up with a normal relationship to television. I don't over indulge and I don't actively avoid it. I like a few shows and I can take it or leave it.
When my younger siblings were born TV was actively banned in our household. No TV, no tapes (because I'm old hey?), nothing. It may be anecdotal, but I believe that as a result my siblings aren't able to function normally around TV. If there is a TV or even computer monitor on in the room they can't do anything BUT watch it (and they are in their mid 20's now). When they came to visit us a few times (they lived at home, I lived with my husband because I'm older than they are by a bit as well) and were given free reign of the TV they would watch it 16+ hours a day, not bathing etc (until I yelled at them).
I'm just saying, be wary of going too far the other way. Not that anyone here would, because you ARE on the internet after all (Computers were banned in our house too)
I get a little annoyed at OH as he turns the TV on a lot when it's his time to have the baby (when I'm doing something) and she kind of spaces out on it.
I like her to watch it if she's actively enjoying it (there are a few music videos and animated things she likes, all very short), but I don't like her to space out on it.
Lol, she banned computers pre-internet? That's really funny! What kind of trouble were you going to get into? Not like the computer games were that crazy in the '80's.
This thread is making me want to go dust off my commodore 64 *wipes a misty tear from my eye*.
I remember the first time I used a computer, I was 5 so would have been around 1987. I had to save a file and couldn't do it, and swore to never touch a computer again. Now I am a qualitfied PC repair technician haha!
On the original subject of TV, I don't mind if Thomas watches now and then. He only likes to look at PS3 games anyway, the colourful things like LittleBigPlanet. not keen on TV shows.
My Uncle and his partner are 100% anti-tv with their toddler, but he has his own iPad.
Lol, she banned computers pre-internet? That's really funny! What kind of trouble were you going to get into? Not like the computer games were that crazy in the '80's.
I don't know, Oregon Trail was pretty wild.
(Does anyone else remember that game? Or am I just old?)
This thread is making me want to go dust off my commodore 64 *wipes a misty tear from my eye*.
I remember the first time I used a computer, I was 5 so would have been around 1987. I had to save a file and couldn't do it, and swore to never touch a computer again. Now I am a qualitfied PC repair technician haha!
On the original subject of TV, I don't mind if Thomas watches now and then. He only likes to look at PS3 games anyway, the colourful things like LittleBigPlanet. not keen on TV shows.
My Uncle and his partner are 100% anti-tv with their toddler, but he has his own iPad.
i will add this though, my LO will NOT be having a tv or game console or computer in his room. not till hes well into his teens.
bedtime is for sleeping not sneaking the tv on and going to school exhausted.
This thread is making me want to go dust off my commodore 64 *wipes a misty tear from my eye*.