Doctors Recommend Against TV For Kids Under 2 210
An anonymous reader writes "The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a recommendation to parents that kids under the age of two should be limited in their time watching television and using computers. They say there's 'no such thing' as educational programming for kids that young, and that they benefit much more from real human interaction (PDF). Psychologist Georgene Troseth said, 'We know that some learning can take place from media, but it's a lot lower, and it takes a lot longer.' The article continues: 'Unlike school-age children, infants and toddlers "just have no idea what's going on" no matter how well done a video is, Dr. Troseth said. The new report strongly warns parents against putting a TV in a very young child's room and advises them to be mindful of how much their own use of media is distracting from playtime. In some surveys between 40 and 60 percent of households report having a TV on for much of the day — which distracts both children and adults, research suggests.'"
Yeah... (Score:4, Informative)
I think most of TV is below the 2 year-old mentality.
Re:Damn, I've been lettting my new baby watch TV (Score:4, Informative)
I recommend against TV for children under 99.
Re:Damn, I've been lettting my new baby watch TV (Score:4, Informative)
Not sure I believe this, as the only show my cat likes is Fringe, which she watches religiously.
harmful to discover 3D world on 2D screen? (Score:0, Informative)
I mentioned to friends of mine who were new parents of twins and had discovered "Baby Einstein" that I didn't think television was a good thing for early developing minds. Specifically, I was concerned with 3D perception developing from looking at a 2D screen.
This was where I learned to be very careful commenting on others child rearing decisions.
I guess I really stepped over the line when I wondered about the possible correlation of TV's in households to Autism...
A quick search brings up more than speculation.. here's a 2006 Slate article that begins in the same place I did.. with speculation:
TV might really cause Autism [slate.com]
Re:Damn, I've been lettting my new baby watch TV (Score:5, Informative)
Sufficient genetic deviation in the population should allow such people to exist. If these people are successful breeders relative to the ADD folks, then, Darwins law of evolution shall explain the rest for you.
Darwinism doesn't apply when the penalty for stupidity (i.e. lack of fitness) is less than death or at least, sterilization.
Darwinism in that classic sense hasn't applied to human beings for a very long time because of technologically improved production capabilities, social safety nets, and modern medicine. Please don't offer explanations based on things you clearly don't understand.
It's particularly shallow to offer a genetic explanation in a one-size-fits-all manner in response to my post about nurture and voluntary decision-making.
Re:As compared to... (Score:4, Informative)
The biggest problem I see here is that you should approach this as crating your child, not caging him (or her). A proper crate should be more or less covered to act as a sort of "den" or "cave" in which your child may seek refuge. You should feed your child in his (or her) crate to train him (or her) to develop positive associations. Please note that because it is a refuge, your child must be allowed and encouraged to urinate outside of the crate rather than soil his (or her) own den. Over time, you'll find that the screaming subsides and your child will be able to spend more time in the crate—up to 8 hours, if you must work away from home—without issues.