Baby Einstein Videos...

United States
October 27, 2009 11:41am CST
I just read an article on Yahoo that says that the American Academy of Pediatrics says that children under 2 should not watch tv for long amounts of time. Disney has been threatened with a class action lawsuit for "deceptive advertising" regarding its Baby Einstein videos. While Disney has claimed these videos make children smarter, studies have shown prolonged tv exposure in early years leads to decreased attention spans when children get older. My child is only 3 weeks old, but I planned on letting him watch Baby Einstein when he got older. Now my mind has changed. Has anyone let their children watch the videos? Do you think it has negatively affected your child? Is anyone's child currently watching those videos, and do you plan on stopping? Just wondering what everyone out there is thinking??
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sylviamak
@sylviamak (60)
• Singapore
30 Oct 09
In my opinion, I don't think it is good to have prolonged time on T.V. or videos. I left my children to watch educational CD when they were 1 year old. At 1 year old, I gave them the time spent on educational CD for maximum 15 minutes. When they were 2 years old onwards, I let them watch 15to 30 mins max. Eye break or relax after 30 minutes. I prefer to give flash card when they were young to train up their attention span and bond with your children. Sylvia Mak