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Nope, no SpongeBob at all! My kids almost never watch tv. On the slim occasion that they watch a show, it's an educational show like Barney or Sesame Street. I also have the Leap Frog videos. When I get a new child who does not know their letters/phonics, I do use that as part of the curriculum to teach them. But once the new child learns the letters/phonics, I stop using the video.
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This link cracked me up. A group of 60 kids hardly makes a study!! I see why you have it in quotes. If they wanted a true study to be done there should have been at least hundreds of kids and they should have tested them before and after watching it. Any tv can be bad for kids, Spongebob at least treats other sea creatures kindly and shows that it is ok to be sensitive to certain things.I strongly dislike spongebob! My children have never watched it and I won't show it here. There was a "study" done awhile ago about the effects of spongebob and other fasted paced shows on young children.
It's pretty interesting.
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I absolutely agree... I always say... Everything in moderation....This link cracked me up. A group of 60 kids hardly makes a study!! I see why you have it in quotes. If they wanted a true study to be done there should have been at least hundreds of kids and they should have tested them before and after watching it. Any tv can be bad for kids, Spongebob at least treats other sea creatures kindly and shows that it is ok to be sensitive to certain things.Comment
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I don't like SB at all! I never have. The tune is catchy but that is about it.
I don't like Cartoons~
I find Disney movies these days to be rude and full of stuff geared towards an adult. Anything to sell sell sell.
I don't watch TV during the day. I use my TV for music. Once in a great great long time while I might put Sesame Street on. We go months with no TV here. My kids get it enough at home.Comment
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Yes I let my own kids watch it. NOT DCK
All 3 of my kids have grown up on it..
My youngest who is 6 watches it all the time, he will often tell me MOM, SP did this and that is really bad, I will never do that.
I am happy that all of my kids are able to identify between right and wrong.
BTW all 3 of my kids have outstanding behavior.. My oldest just one a state award last year for role model of the year................Comment
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Some mornings I have the tv on the disney channel. I have a couple of kids who come early and they like to watch a little tv until the other kids get here. Other wise the tv is only used for music and on special occasions a movie. Sometimes on rainy or real hot days we use the tv for the Wii to get some of the wiggles out! Other wise it is off.
I do not like SpongeBob! I have a 3yo dcg that is obsessed with it.
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Meh......
Europeans will argue alcohol for minors is fine in moderation. In other countries so is cigarette/cigar smoking, sexual intercourse, drug use and violence towards themselves and others.
Does that mean we should allowour children here to dabble in all that too?
I would argue that spongebob offers children nothing so what the heck is the point? If there are better options I disagree that it's a reasonable choice even in moderation....but to each their own as always. I just don't buy the "in moderation bit" in this situation, personally.Comment
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Watching SB is not comparable to your examples above.
The "in moderation" refers to allowing our children to watch a mindless, non-educational television show. I don't see the problem with an episode every on e in awhile, but sitting there for great lengths of time numbly staring at the tv is obviously unhealthy. Every single "activity" we allow our children to engage in does not have to serve a purpose or build their brain or teach them anything. It's ok IMO to let them space out and watch a stupid show.
My dcks don't watch any tv here at all because I'm sure they get plenty at home, but my 6 yo is allowed to watch an episode or two of whatever garbage cartoon h finds on netflix so he can decompress after a day of filling his big head full of new things at school.
(Not arguing, just don't understand your examples of moderation in regards to the topic)Comment
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No, no, no... So rude, and the touch hard things????? Do not know what to say about that. Have never liked SBob!
I do allow tv tho. Disney for 1/2 hour 7:30-8:00 and maybe 15 min. Before lunch. I must be the only one that allows a little tv!!Comment
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I don't let my own kids or the dcks watch spongebob.
My older son does get to watch things in his room that my youngest does not though. Like goosebumps. He is obsessed.
I however really like adventure time
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