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re: Should kids be allowed to play on ipads/iphones at 2 or 3 years old?
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:34 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:34 pm to lsuwontonwrap
You realize they can read books and do educational stuff on them, right?
That the world is moving forward and they will be learning off of them soon enough?
That the world is moving forward and they will be learning off of them soon enough?
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:35 pm to Salmon
quote:Of course, we are fighting an uphill battle. 90% of parents report allowing their children watch tv at under 2 yrs of age.
well the parent that I find that never allows their 2 year old to watch TV will be the first one that I meet
We are trying to correct that now.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:35 pm to lsuwontonwrap
Mine do.
Well not all day. My kids eat McDonalds too.
Moderation in everything.
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it can't be good for a kids eyes to be staring at a screen all day
Well not all day. My kids eat McDonalds too.
Moderation in everything.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:35 pm to lsuwontonwrap
According to the AAP:
[quote]Television and other entertainment media should be avoided for infants and children under age 2. A child's brain develops rapidly during these first years, and young children learn best by interacting with people, not screens. - See more at: LINK ]
So perhaps you could argue that they are OK, but I still feel like it should be limited. Kids need to learn how to entertain themselves quietly without flashing lights.
[quote]Television and other entertainment media should be avoided for infants and children under age 2. A child's brain develops rapidly during these first years, and young children learn best by interacting with people, not screens. - See more at: LINK ]
So perhaps you could argue that they are OK, but I still feel like it should be limited. Kids need to learn how to entertain themselves quietly without flashing lights.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:35 pm to redbullwings
quote:In public... almost anything... at home, it depends on the situation.
in order to get my child to stop crying
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:35 pm to Salmon
I'd imagine you had some hippie friend who didn't have a TV
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:36 pm to Paige
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I'd imagine you had some hippie friend who didn't have a TV
oh I do
but they don't have kids...they have dogs
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:37 pm to redbullwings
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Why should that make you laugh?
because it's funny
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I have 7 Nieces and nephews all very young. I spend a lot of time with them.
nothing like having your own
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I'll understand that in order to get my child to stop crying I have to give them technology?
not what you said
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:38 pm to Salmon
I am very sure of this. I know it's going to happen, but we are going to try our best. I seriously know people who have Ipads/phones that are "for" their 3 year old. I know I am going to be a parent for the first time, be I believe if we start out from the beginning trying to limit their exposure to them it will be for the best.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:38 pm to redbullwings
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I have 7 Nieces and nephews all very young. I spend a lot of time with them
Nurse, is that you?
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:39 pm to Scruffy
I gave my old phone to my 15 month old daughter. She sees mommy, daddy, and everybody else has a phone so she wants one too. I loaded a kid zone app on it so once it goes into that mode it pulls up a screen with her picture on it with several different app choices for her and she cannot get off that mode and mess up the rest of the phone. The apps range from educational ABC, puzzles, coloring, doodle pad type apps, to one that mimics a phone's dial pad and plays music and stuff. She loves to touch the buttons that play songs and then dance around while holding the phone. her favorite thing is to just sit there and look at your phone will you scroll through your picture gallery. Loves lloking at pictures of herself, family, friends, pets, etc. Everything in moderation, she gets to use the phone probably 10 minutes a day, which is all her attention span will allow anyways. She learned a long time ago that by touching something on the screen she can make the phone react. Just like pushing a button on the remote will make the TV react. Kids love that stuff, makes them feel empowered when they can influence the world around them.
Her other favorite thing is to read books. We have about 50 different children's books that she will just pull out of her book bin and sit on the floor and "read" over and over again. Must be doing something right as the pediatrician noted right away that she is obviously read to and is around books because she went right for them during her office visit. He said he can tell kids that never get read to, they just look at a book like it's a foreign object they've never seen before.
Her other favorite thing is to read books. We have about 50 different children's books that she will just pull out of her book bin and sit on the floor and "read" over and over again. Must be doing something right as the pediatrician noted right away that she is obviously read to and is around books because she went right for them during her office visit. He said he can tell kids that never get read to, they just look at a book like it's a foreign object they've never seen before.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:39 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:I think it's like almost anything. You'll make mistakes, but dammit you better learn from them and apply it as best you can to other situations. There's lots of right and even more wrong ways to do things. No parent can completely avoid the latter.
thats basically parenting in a nutshell...some do it the right way some dont.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:39 pm to Salmon
I don't know anyone who let's their young child play on a device all day. I don't see kids even wanting to. Kids still play with toys
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:40 pm to Scruffy
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We are trying to correct that now.
well we will see how Scruffy handles it when he has a 14 month old screaming, tugging on his legs while he is trying to cook or get ready and he has giving the kid every book or toy, but nope, kid still screaming, then you turn on Jake and the Neverland Pirates and the little bastard shut ups and sits dead still the entire time you finish up what you are doing
we will see how disciplined you are as a parent then
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:40 pm to redbullwings
quote:Definitely.
I believe if we start out from the beginning trying to limit their exposure to them it will be for the best.
Also, read to your child regularly and use a lot of picture books. Makes for good parent-child relationship building and stimulates their brains and imaginations.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:41 pm to yellowfin
So you are going to tell me how prepared I am to be a parent?I understand it's not the same as my own, but I have seen first hand how dependent children can be on technology and kids that aren't dependent.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:41 pm to redbullwings
my daughter was 4 when she got her first Ipad..now she's 8 and still has the same Ipad and just got an Ipod Touch for Christmas.
She's a very smart and articulate little girl. She loves dram, dancing and theater. I'm pretty sure we're raising her just fine and she'll do just fine in school and life.
She's a very smart and articulate little girl. She loves dram, dancing and theater. I'm pretty sure we're raising her just fine and she'll do just fine in school and life.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:41 pm to redbullwings
Nobody is questioning your intentions or ideals. We just know better.
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:41 pm to Salmon
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This post was edited on 7/27/15 at 3:48 pm
Posted on 7/27/15 at 3:41 pm to lsuwontonwrap
No, but not because of vision issues. I wouldn't want my kids growing up with undue privileges other kids don't have.
I'm pretty sure there was a solid study from another country indicating that reading books to your children creates inequality with their peers. We've really taken that to heart, and ditching the iPad time was the logical next step.
I'm pretty sure there was a solid study from another country indicating that reading books to your children creates inequality with their peers. We've really taken that to heart, and ditching the iPad time was the logical next step.
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