Re:Just a question to all the parents... tara: [quote author=Penguin GOOC or GOM link=board=20;threadid=12063;start=0#msg100405 date=1117202912">
Sully: Happy b-day to your son!
My bf's idea of watching our daughter, is he plays on the computer all day, throws down some cheerios and sits her in front of the t.v. If she gets into something and makes a mess, it's somehow my fault, even if I'm not home. TV is NOT a substitute for babysitting!!!! If it's just for a while to cook/clean/whatever, that's fine in my book. I do the same thing. But not for hours on end, and especailly if he turns the TV to something innapropriate, with a lot of sex, violence...ect.
Something else that PISSED me off... He taught her to say "[color=Red"> Five Dollar Sucky Sucky[/color"> "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF! Why the hell would you teach a 2 1/2 year old to say that? Do you really want her to become a prostitute or what? I don't understand his thinking. He says, well, she's going to do it anyway eventually, and at least I'm teaching her to get money from it! THIS MAN NEEDS HELP! WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU EVEN THINK OF TEACHING A TODDLER TO SAY SUCH THINGS?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Ok. Sorry. I had to vent for a moment.
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EEEW.
I assumed, until I read what he said about it, that he was doing it due to immaturity -- ha, ha, it's funny to hear little kids talk like that. His response is just gross.
To get back to the original question -- my BF uses TV (more specifically, kid-oriented DVDs on his computer -- he doesn't own a TV) in very small doses with his 2-1/2 year old daughter. She has asthma, and needs to be nebulized before she goes to bed, so he uses DVDs to get her to sit still for it.
I don't think TV is inherently bad -- as many people upthread said, sometimes, you need a break (especially if you're single and don't have someone else to help). But the key is "sometimes," not "constantly."
Re:Just a question to all the parents... penguin: See, that's a perfect example of when it's ok to sit and "chillax" or chill and relax in front of the tv or what-have-you. But if it's a constant thing, it's neglect.
