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- novenator, on 01/04/2009, -4/+54This was submitted an hour earlier at:
http://digg.com/health/TV_Addicted_2_Year_Olds_Don ...
Please check for duplicates before posting, as the story is almost word for word. - Zarokima, on 01/04/2009, -1/+44Actually, it sounds more like yet another reason for parents to get off their asses and DO SOME GODDAMN PARENTING!
- PHiZ187, on 01/04/2009, -3/+37Maybe, or maybe this is an inflammatory tabloid headline.
- Katana, on 01/04/2009, -0/+25I'm not exactly surprised by this, TV is a passive medium so if you dump your kid in front of it, instead of playing and talking with them yourself the kid isn't going to learn anything much about talking and interaction, i thought this was well known, seems i was wrong.
Best thing to do would be to not let your kid was any TV till they are 3 years old and know enough language to understand it. - ElGubrush, on 01/05/2009, -0/+21That article picture is freaking me out
- jeffiek, on 01/04/2009, -2/+19Followed link. Dugg that submission. Buried this one.
- brad016, on 01/04/2009, -2/+18Tha's what avatars are for!
- PoitNarf, on 01/05/2009, -0/+14TV != Parent
- kidwithsword, on 01/05/2009, -0/+13WTF kind of toddler is playing video games? As usual, it is the parents' fault.
- snowshoeless, on 01/05/2009, -0/+12we're working on it
- iNaya, on 01/04/2009, -1/+12It is well known, by people that know stuff. Congratulations on being one of the few people that know stuff.
- iNaya, on 01/04/2009, -1/+12The fear of not learning anything encouraging parents to spend more time with their kids instead of letting them be babysit by a blaring box... Kids need parenting, not TV. TV is for when the adults are worn out from looking after the kids, and then they can watch it together.
- hello3u, on 01/05/2009, -2/+13*****, piss, *****, *****, *****, *****, and *****.
- blitzkriegpunk, on 01/05/2009, -3/+14Haha. Stupid babbies.
- cliffzdude, on 01/05/2009, -1/+12"Everybody protect your precious kids from everything!!"
Quite the contrary, I'd rather my kids spend 2 hours on the playground and skin a knee, hell even break a bone than watch mind numbing Nick Jr. If they break a collar bone at least they'll learn why they aren't supposed to stand on top of the monkey bars. I put my kids out there, let them experience the real world. Bullies must be dealt with, social skills must be developed, shyness overcome. Parents are frightened their little one may catch bird flu from playing in the dirt so they sit their kid in front of TV - these parents are the protectionist zombies. Don't get me wrong, my kids ARE precious little ones to me. I would protect them with my life, parental love runs that deep. - inactive, on 01/05/2009, -1/+12they cant even frigth back
- solidwhetstone, on 01/05/2009, -2/+13Your name is Inigo Montoya.
- NerdwithSwag, on 01/05/2009, -0/+10His name is Robert Paulson.
- AmyVernon, on 01/04/2009, -1/+11Seriously. That's not the fault of television, it's the fault of parents who just stick their kids in front of the boob tube instead of being parents.
- iNaya, on 01/04/2009, -1/+10Stupid does not mean what you think it means. Not knowing anything does not make one stupid. It is the inability to learn and reason that makes one stupid. I believe the word you are looking for is ignorant, which, of course, puts you in the same boat.
- lasabre13, on 01/05/2009, -0/+9Reason #83321 not to let the TV raise your kids...
My dad read to me before bedtime when I was a toddler (and even when I was a baby). I memorized the words of the books and could fill in words he'd leave out to test me (even whole pages). - westyvw, on 01/05/2009, -0/+9Wow. I just watched Idiocracy yesterday. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/%29. This article makes the premise seem plausible. Scary thought.
- inactive, on 01/05/2009, -0/+9You should teach her to sing metal.
- eatinshramps, on 01/05/2009, -0/+8I bet they know how to ask for bitty though...
- inactive, on 01/05/2009, -0/+8My nephew thought his name was "NO!!!" until he was 7.
- snowshoeless, on 01/05/2009, -1/+9my 2 year old not only can recite full nursery rhymes, but she also has a repertoire of 20-30 songs, from simple things like "i'm a little teapot" to more complex songs like "streets of laredo" "yellow submarine" and "you are my sunshine."
Being able to recite a nursery rhyme at age 2 is a simple expectation -- itsy bitsy spider, etc -- the research is pretty valid. Let me guess, you don't have kids, do you? - addakorn, on 01/05/2009, -0/+8Logged in just to see your comment.
- Khast, on 01/05/2009, -0/+7With most parents being too busy to play with their children these days...it is so much easier to sit them in front of a TV with cheap animated shows which are supposed to be "Learning Assistants" but it isn't a replacement for interaction. Spend time with your children, don't depend on pre-recorded material to babysit them all the time.
- jftitan, on 01/05/2009, -0/+7the list has gotten longer since then....
but I still love the original seven. - jasmus, on 01/05/2009, -1/+8lol, speeling!
- inactive, on 01/05/2009, -0/+6It was dumb, but it had what plants crave.
- leesw, on 01/05/2009, -2/+8At the same time, TV can teach them language skills. My kids learn words all the time from educational TV. I have to be careful because there are some words I don't want them to learn of course.
- CoryTrevor, on 01/05/2009, -0/+6Most parents aren't "too busy" by a long shot. They just have their priorities screwed up. Close the laptop, turn off the tv and draw a few pictures with your kid. A little goes a long way... and your email can wait for an hour or you can just download that precious tv show you wanted to watch. Parenting isn't easy. Man up and do it for your kid.
- inactive, on 01/05/2009, -0/+6You are #6
- BrentFail, on 01/05/2009, -0/+6"Toddlers could be screened for speech problems after evidence that many are so addicted to television and video games..."
What kind of video games are two year olds playing exactly? - PianoPianoPiano, on 01/05/2009, -0/+6ahh.....an entire generation of porn stars and reality television wannabees....
- cerealjynx, on 01/05/2009, -0/+6Your name is Thirty One.
- 12916studios, on 01/05/2009, -0/+6Don't blame television! Blame the parents!
And what parents should really do is get their kids to read more, or just read to them constantly. I watched loads of TV and turned out fine, however at the same time I devoured book after book and my mom read to me almost every night (even all through elementary school). As a result, I have a hell of a vocabulary. - addakorn, on 01/05/2009, -1/+7As did I.
- azimir, on 01/05/2009, -0/+6We've worked hard to have our child play with wood blocks first. His hand-eye coordination needs to extend beyond thumbs and fingers to operate anywhere beyond a controller.
I'm sorry, but no video-based system will beat plain old real-world interaction. I let him get into stuff all over the house, climb on things and generally make a mess while hurting himself occasionally. His strength, coordination and mental development is significantly ahead of the other children we run into. We are built to learn from the real world, including building and destroying those boring old block towers, which he loves.
Eventually, he will get to play video games, just like daddy, but I put those away when he's around to ensure he gets enough physical world interaction, along with parental guidance and communication. He learns from feedback very quickly. If he only had the linear, predefined interaction of movies & video games I'm quite sure that it would take him forever to pick up the nuances of daily life. - batmanz, on 01/05/2009, -2/+8You killed my father.
- Sharik, on 01/05/2009, -2/+7Prepare to die.
- leif777, on 01/05/2009, -1/+6agreed... those 2yo should stop lurkin 4chan
- hello3u, on 01/05/2009, -1/+6Your name is Jambla the spider.
- inactive, on 01/05/2009, -0/+5I could...
Infact, when I was 2 I could recite Dr. Seuss books from memory. And not the short ones, either. The 500 hats of Bartholemew Cubbins is pretty lengthy. - jambla, on 01/04/2009, -3/+7Im 31 and I don't even know my name...
- gcauthon, on 01/05/2009, -1/+5TV-addicted 2 year-olds can also not be counted on to properly fill out a survey. Maybe they left the name field blank because they're two years old?
- doubledmateo, on 01/05/2009, -0/+4Gotta love articles, that spew wild accusations and have nothing to back themselves up with. TV can be a damaging thing, but so can a lot of other normal parts of child hood. Granted parents need to be parents and take part in their children's lives, but this article is just inflamatory garbage.
- HisNoodly, on 01/05/2009, -3/+7Oh, rubbish.
TV is a fantastic *addition* to a toddler's life. Vast amounts of language use in context, example social interactions, and real-world knowledge gets soaked right up. Of course it mustn't replace playing with and talking to the child, but neither must anything.
My 2yo watches TV on and off through the day, and his use of language is accelerating at a downright scary rate. - westyvw, on 01/05/2009, -0/+4Stupid linking in the crappy Digg interface. Sorry here its fixed: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/
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