tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post8758113611438606089..comments2024-03-28T03:20:20.956-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: Your Baby's Genius NOT Due to Baby EinsteinUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-40108053187399417462011-10-20T09:36:57.258-04:002011-10-20T09:36:57.258-04:00Wow! This is such a big topic to many with young c...Wow! This is such a big topic to many with young children. Like many, I started out convinced I would never use the TV to 'get a break' from my children. I have a 2 and a 3 year old. I cracked when I had a newborn and a 17 month old who needed me too, was on no sleep, and I had no grandparents around to help me. I was racked with guilt, and still am when it goes on now. But the guilt Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-62367132353544876612011-06-16T05:58:28.379-04:002011-06-16T05:58:28.379-04:00I think some TV isn't bad. I think when its us...I think some TV isn't bad. I think when its used as a baby sitter (especially for little babies) its harmful. My son does watch some TV (he is 2 years old). My son doesn't like to play independently, and there are times when I need to do bills or office work and we sit on the couch and he watches TV as I work on the computer. That way he can be close to me so he's not upset, and he&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-15444810869317802812011-06-16T03:06:27.107-04:002011-06-16T03:06:27.107-04:00Ugh. This one is so tough. It seems like I'm f...Ugh. This one is so tough. It seems like I'm fighting battles on so many different fronts (I've got my suit of armor hanging in my closet for daily use). This battle is no exception! But it's not an easy one to fight. I think the hardest part of keeping television from your toddler is that an immediate "fix" when you're about to lose your mind or when you just need a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-66199713626994460892011-03-11T12:49:28.475-05:002011-03-11T12:49:28.475-05:00@MommaLane - Don't have Mommy-guilt! My theor...@MommaLane - Don't have Mommy-guilt! My theory is everything in moderation, it sounds like your kid has plenty of interaction and outside time. I don't think TV should be an all-or-nothing thing, in moderation most things are OK. Sometimes being so strict and saying "I will never let my kids watch TV" will cause your kids to rebel in the long wrong.- just think about how muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-38976973613078433362011-03-11T09:29:45.212-05:002011-03-11T09:29:45.212-05:00MommaLane, dump the guilt. You are doing the best ...MommaLane, dump the guilt. You are doing the best you can and that's all anyone can ask of you. You are human, like every other mother in the world. Television (along with computer and video games) is one of the things I am able to control with my children, so I am very strict. My toddlers never watch, my older children rarely and only under certain circumstances (and yes, I absolutely guennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-4402318023263728712011-02-13T07:59:48.503-05:002011-02-13T07:59:48.503-05:00"For every 1 hour of television viewed per da..."For every 1 hour of television viewed per day by preschoolers, their likelihood of developing concentration problems and other attention-deficit ‘disorders’ by the age of 7, increases by 10%."<br /><br />I'm assuming this is an average, not an additive thing, right? I was a little confused about this sentence.<br /><br />The problem we have is the same as a lot of people: I can beAmy Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15124563131862449224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-1068233443365927582011-02-13T01:23:55.091-05:002011-02-13T01:23:55.091-05:00This is one area where I know the research, but fa...This is one area where I know the research, but failed in the 2nd year of my child's life in mothering in a manner I knew was best... Oh, if we only lived in connected communities of mothers where we could help each other out so we could each shower, work out, prep healthy foods, and get work done w/out relying on 'baby videos' to keep little ones occupied... It is 1 of 2 things I Danellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-2172873553783823952011-02-11T06:59:36.352-05:002011-02-11T06:59:36.352-05:00Okay, so my kid watches TV. I kept her away from i...Okay, so my kid watches TV. I kept her away from it until past age one (you'd be surprised how many two-month-olds are parked in front of the TV) and wanted to go past age two. But I am not the only influence in her life. She has a grandmother, a father, play-dates at friends houses, etc. I decided of all the battles I am fighting- about her nutrition, about her health, about gentle parentingMommaLanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-38998161664091054152010-02-11T10:55:15.904-05:002010-02-11T10:55:15.904-05:00Lovely article and pictures, D.Lovely article and pictures, D.JQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16799413402221691562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-9120086993090377572010-02-02T21:10:57.679-05:002010-02-02T21:10:57.679-05:00Great post and good resources. Thanks! You might b...Great post and good resources. Thanks! You might be interested in this follow-up to the Baby Einstein refund: Parents are suing because they don't think the refund follows California's consumer protection laws<br />http://bit.ly/aMsSKmLisa @ Corporate Babysitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14185191713360217905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-56477824621881773812010-02-02T18:33:16.196-05:002010-02-02T18:33:16.196-05:00Fantastic. gee what a novel idea..taking your chil...Fantastic. gee what a novel idea..taking your children to the beach or out to the woods. I can tell you my ADHD clears up when I go outside and I'm 31!!<br /><br />Good article keep up the good work!<br /><br />-Doulas for a better future!<br /><br />- DocUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06993184150701364604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-41022873019146332512010-02-02T18:18:22.429-05:002010-02-02T18:18:22.429-05:00Our NCT teacher told us to put the baby in front o...Our NCT teacher told us to put the baby in front of the tv when you need a break. I reacted in shock and was shouted down. So glad to be validated. Great article. I also SERIOUSLY recommend Sue Palmer's Toxic Childhood.Luschkahttp://www.diaryofafirstchild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-8310341176749204752010-02-02T17:32:02.600-05:002010-02-02T17:32:02.600-05:00Love this. Thank you. And kudos to Baby Einstein f...Love this. Thank you. And kudos to Baby Einstein for offering to refund its videos!Melodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859568015767404451noreply@blogger.com