TV Addict
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Topic: TV Addict
Posted By: FionaO
Subject: TV Addict
Date Posted: 28 March 2010 at 8:42am
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HI,
DS is 17 months and loves TV!!! If there is a cartoon on he will sit without moving a muscle and watch it, which can be very handy if I want a shower or to cook or something. But its no longer just cartoons we can't seem to have the tv on at all without him sitting staring at it. Are they all like this or just mine ------------- 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 28 March 2010 at 11:14am
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all three of mine are like that! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: pickle
Date Posted: 28 March 2010 at 11:20am
yep we have a couple of addicts!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Cassie
Date Posted: 28 March 2010 at 1:30pm
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Different kids seem to latch onto the TV - our eldest has been an addict her whole life, where as my 17 month old has no interest in it whatsoever (unless the Wiggles is on!). ------------- ~Cassie~   
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 28 March 2010 at 6:27pm
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Jack loves the tv and it is on Playhouse channel all day however I do notice that he will often play with his toys and just glance at the tv every now and then.
However this afternoon he was showing Bro and SIL his room and he pointed to his number chart which has numbers 1-9. He said "45" (4 and 5 - Playhouse Disney channel), he also said "1 news" (I ask him to change to 1 so I can watch the news), 2 was HI5 and 3 was "Home Way" (Home and Away)  ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 28 March 2010 at 7:14pm
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I WISH Jackson would watch cartoons. Give me 5 mins of peace!! The only thing that reliably stops him in his tracks is a select few music videos. They come out when mum's at the end of her tether!
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Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 28 March 2010 at 7:16pm
| Ha ha Lindsey, that's so cute! Who said TV is not educational?!? |
Posted By: FionaO
Date Posted: 28 March 2010 at 7:17pm
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world record today did not move a muscle for an entire in the night garden episode (25 mins) but he is ill so it may not count.
I end up turning the tv off in the day or he would watch anything going I think. -------------
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Posted By: kiwikid
Date Posted: 31 March 2010 at 1:57am
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Yeah Hayden lurves telly but I just dont have on during the day otherwise he'd just zombie in front of it!! Plus there is only so much kids telly you can stand before going nuts!
He watches a few things we record (Thomas / Wot Wots / Peppa Pig) in the 20mins before nap time just to wind down and the I'll put Playhouse Disney / Wiggles DVD on when I need to cook dinner and dont want him under my feet! When DH is home in the weekends the TV is on during the day and I do get a little worried with what he's picking up on even though he doesnt sit and watch it, cant get DH to turn it off for love or money though it seems  ------------- 
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 31 March 2010 at 8:41am
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Yep I've got one here too. Loves TV - even the ads - she has some favourites which she will drop what she's doing to watch. Apparently her daddy was like that as a wee boy too. She will even watch the news during dinner. Kinda good though because she will be so busy watching the TV she will shovel anything in her mouth and always eat her dinner that way. Morning TV on 2 is great. She loves Blues Clues, Waybuloo and In the Night GArden when it's on Thurs and Fri. Gives me time to catch up on OB with my porridge and then have a shower (that's if the other one is asleep). DVDs are great too. Although I do try to give the TV a break during the day and she will quite happily play with her toys or go outside. She does learn alot from the kids programmes/educational dvds though and picks up on things pretty quickly. ------------- 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 02 April 2010 at 11:40am
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Caden loves TV too. He wont sit and watch cartoons all the way through but he does stop often and watch it, especially music!!! He LOVES lady gaga lmao, and boom boom pow by the black eyed peas! He will sit and watch it the entire way though. ------------- |