Should The Kids Watch The TV Below Age Two ?

I think that there are some TV shows which are suitable for children of this age, however there are some shows which might scare them and you may not even have considered just how scary some things can be for two year olds. If you allow them to watch specific children's channels then you can be sure that there will be nothing on there that will be scary to them. However, you should never use the television as a babysitter. Your child needs to go outside and play in the fresh air, and you should take them out to play to ensure that they get enough exercise.

srjac0902, Though there's no hard and fast rule with regards to the minimum age to watch television, I have to say that letting toddlers below age of two to be too young when they really cannot formulate anything in their developing stage of infancy. I wouldn't advocate it but again, it is really personal and individual.

Meh... kids under two don't really pay that much attention to the tv, even if it's on. My daughter had nearly no interest in tv before she was two. She would dance to music and she would stop and listen if there was music on the tv, but people talking, even cartoons or 'kid friendly' shows she would ignore. We used to lie on my bed and 'watch' American Idol together but she wouldn't really watch it, she'd just listen lol. She does like tv now but if given the choice between playing with friends and the tv, she would rather play. I often have the tv on anyway but that doesn't mean anybody is actually watching it.

I think it is having more harmfull efects than advantages. research has proved that flashing light, and fast moving videos and rapid colour change will over stimulate the brain cells and they don't know to refelx to this changes so it will make confusion in children's mind. this causes confusion in learning language also. And its good to have social communication with the members in the home, human communication is more needed in this age group.

I don't see the difference of a 2 year old watching and between a 4 year old or adult watching tv. I think if you just put on that tv no matter what's on it it's a bad idea. Although I noticed that those who have the tv on whole day seldom watch it, it's just to hear some noise and not feel alone. I don't like tv, I don't find it relaxing, all the commercials in between programs make it hard to follow a movie and really enjoy it. My kids are not allowed to watch each sender and/or program. My 21 old is seldom watching tv she is always in her room drawing, making cartoon etc. Most important thing I find that tv has to add something. I am not sure that it does, but if, it won't be worser as what kids see in real life. Unless you leave them in bed day and night.

the research shows kids should not watch tv before the age of 3. it is bad for their vision if they watch tv for a long time,but it's ok for them to watch tv sevearl minutes. my daughter is one year old,sometime she watch tv and laugh suddenly,which makes me puzzled. maybe she knows something funny from tv,but she never staring at tv for long,just several seconds and then go on playing her toys.if the baby is below age three,you'd better not let her watch tv.

I'm not certain whether we shouldn't, but since I am not a big fan of TV then I suppose my future children will be raised in a household wherein TV is not all there is to do. Actually my TV is turned on only an hour a day, during the evening news. People sometimes say TV makes kids stupid but when I was young I did watch a lot of educational TV shows and I know I benefitted from them. For many parents with children two years old and below, the TV is a means of distraction for the children, so the parents can go about the housework, or rest. So in a way it is primarily beneficial for parents and the fact that the kid may learn something from it is a bonus.

they say that you shouldnt let kids watch tv before the age of 4, but i have to say that i did and my girls seem to be fine. one can entertain herself and the other one cannot as easily. they have such educational shows for little ones these days too.

In my opinion they should not, cause there are many many other things that a kid can do, but if have not enough time you could let them watch a little...but, I thing its not good for their little brain..maybe playing with some toys is more creative for their age! :)

Actually, I watched television with my children from the time that they were born. The reason for this was that I thought that they would be able to learn more verbally from watching television. In addition to that, it was also a way that we were able to spend time together. It was always in moderation though when they were really small and also when I was sitting there with them. As they've gotten older, their television watching habits have changed.

Wren my daughter was still young, one instruction to the sitter is to never watch TV with my baby. I only allow my kid to watch TV when they have entered school and have trained her to watch only channel that carry seal for children's watching.

I can't remember where I heard this but either today or yesterday the tv or radio was talking about children watching tv at an early age. They said that before a certain age, it was better for the parent to interact with them rather than putting the kid in front of a tv program. I didn't hear much else on the topic, I just remember them saying to physically interact until a certain age when it's more appropriate to have them watch tv.

I agree with you, we shouldn't expose kids to the Tv at a really young age. I remember watching a video of a one year old girl trying to play on the Ipad and she knew how to use it! Even I don't even know how to use an Ipad! It's better to allow kids to play with toys because it can be a form of exercise and they can use their imagination. They can also physically learn how to pick things up and make something, better than being a zombie in front of the flashing screen. TV is great when your kid is old enough to learn to talk and develop their vocabulary as you said. But everything has a limit and you should limit the time kids can view channels. Too much TV is quite bad, balance their lifestyle with some TV, reading and physical activities.

Yes but the tv shows that they should watch should be appropriate to the age of the kids.Parental Guidance should always implemented.

Speaking as an educator, I have to say television is not good for young children. This is an age where children need to be learning language by interacting with adults, not passively watching something. It's a time when parents should be reading to toddlers and preschoolers and talking about the books and the pictures in the books. TV gets children used to being passive, while at the same time it gets their brains used to constant changes in the programs -- changes which are there to hold the children's interest. Then, when the child gets to school, he has already developed a short attention span. He wants the kind of stimulation TV and video games provide and might find books dull in comparison. He might also develop ADHD. The first seven years of life are very important in programming the brain for language development, and what TV offers hinders, not helps that development. I can't speak from my own experience, because I was six years old before I saw my first TV show. We all gathered in the one house that had one, and gradually our own parents got one. I never did watch it much -- just what my parents had on, and sometimes if it wasn't something I really wanted to watch, I just went to my room to read. I was raised on radio shows until TV came along. The radio shows made you use your imagination, since you didn't actually see anything without imagination. We never got a TV -- even when we had kids. They learned to live without it, and we read aloud all the time for entertainment. If I had it to do over, I still wouldn't get one. Without one, kids learn to interact with books. I wouldn't even allow video games or computers until a child is already hooked on reading.