Parent Accused Me Of Watching TV

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Shows I don't care for- Thomas. I find all those trains to be depressed looking, more then happy and just boring. But....for a train lover, I can see how they would like them.


What are favorites of your kids in your care?

My nearly 5 year old boy is absolutley OBSESSED with Thomas. He has been since he was about 2 1/2 years old. However i see your point with them looking depressed .

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I would have answered, No I don't park them in front of the tv because I know they get plenty of that at home!

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My newest dcm does not want her baby to EVER watch tv. It causes ADHD she says.

Her baby (3 1/2 Mths old) is the first one here in the morning, it is more then an hour before another kid arrives.

I have the news on when they arrive and she says make sure his head is turned away from the tv.

This is the same mom who said exersausers cause bowleggedness. I found out she gets all her information from a website called babycenter.

I do have my tv here, in the morning til breakfast. So maybe 20 - 30 min. of a cartoon til breakfast.

Then when I am getting lunch on the table, so again for about 20 minutes and then again the last 30 minutes my dc is open - if we are inside the house.

So not to much in a day I don't think.

The parents need to focus on the positive things that happen here during the day, not the miminal time the tv is on. (she is the only dcp that has ever mentioned the tv in my 22 years of doing this)

Maybe she wears foil too and communicates with aliens, who knows.

Infants 3 1/2 mths do not watch tv, they still sleep a lot at that age; but i agree its your home she chose, your call as to how much tv is on.

I once had a parent insist on giving her child glass bottles, instead of arguing; I gave the child the standard plastic after she left because it would have been too scarey if one broke.
Focus on the positive, mainly that their child is well cared for and likes daycare.