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- Ender008, on 05/07/2008, -2/+82This doesn't surprise me; parents need to start actually parenting their children instead of trying to get others to do it for them.
- inactive, on 05/07/2008, -5/+55Turn off the TV!
Better yet, take it out into the backyard and shoot it repeatedly with a shotgun.
"but I'm bored Daddy"
So DO something! - geogeer, on 05/07/2008, -1/+37Who knew you had to interact with your children instead of simply sticking them in front of the idiot box. Heck we are so disillusioned with TV that we are thinking of getting rid of cable...
- DermDoc, on 05/07/2008, -0/+30It will be interesting to see how many of these baby Einstein kids turn out to be adult Einsteins.
- ForLiberty, on 05/07/2008, -0/+26TV viewing, 2 years and older, is also "dumbing down" America.
- thereisnostate, on 05/07/2008, -2/+26Also, people are getting less intelligent because less intelligent people breed more and due to modern welfare/medicine they are passing their genes on in a more prolific manner than intelligencia. It's the Idiocracy effect.
- inactive, on 05/07/2008, -3/+25Yes! Make those 1 and 2 year olds go outside and do something!
Is it so much to ask that you read the actual article, and comment on it's information? This is about lazy PARENTS, leaving their infants in front of the TV, rather than taking the time to interact and develop their kids. - jaredmlee, on 05/07/2008, -7/+27funny - my dad used to say he was the best parent in the world - then he had kids.
- Dumbledorito, on 05/07/2008, -0/+17But it's what plants crave!
- LordSkywalker, on 05/07/2008, -4/+19I'm a big tv/movie fan, and I think saying "destroy your tv" is overreacting. As with most things, it can be good in moderation. With developing children, I do think less is better. As others have said: this is a question of responsibilities, or lack thereof by the parents.
- brjohnson789, on 05/07/2008, -0/+14Alls I know is I have a friend with 3 kids, one that's 13, and two that are younger than 4. The 13 year old is very well adjusted (even for a 13 year old), and when they raised him, they did not plop him down in front of a TV every day. The 2 kids younger than 4 cannot sit through a car ride or a dinner w/ out a TV on somewhere. Its sad.
- heypetray, on 05/07/2008, -0/+13Do it.
It's funny how hypocritical many parents are when they don't even hold themselves to the standards they hold their children to. Reading is a great example. Many parents do you know that have said they should read more, but point to the educational system when their child doesn't meet the standards... Imagine the frustration of America's elementary school teachers...
Parent by example. - Starlach, on 05/07/2008, -0/+12Electrolytes!
- doctechnical, on 05/07/2008, -5/+16Nonetheless, getting rid of the TV is good child rearing advice. Maybe if the parents spent less time in front of the boob tupe (ever wonder how it got that name?) they'd spend more time interacting with and teaching their children. Or heaven forfend, read to them.
- inactive, on 05/07/2008, -1/+12I blame all my intelligence on TV.
Bill Nye / Magic Schoolbus / Steve Irwin / Kratt Brothers 4 lyfe. - inactive, on 05/07/2008, -0/+9Fake! Show us the TV report or it didn't happen.
- hotsake, on 05/07/2008, -0/+9"Better yet, take it out into the backyard and shoot it repeatedly with a shotgun."
Damn, I'm morbid. I thought you were talking about the kid. - prosayik, on 05/07/2008, -0/+8"We're in a lot of trouble.."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HjHwrIuqHs&feature ...
(From 1976's _Network_) - Dumbledorito, on 05/07/2008, -0/+8Very sad. It's almost like the worst fate in the universe is to be bored. I was in a Wal-Mart late at night, picking up some things with the wife, and I saw this parade of sad: A family, with young kids out past midnight on a school night, was going through the DvDs. The two children, both over 10, were somehow standing vertically while "hunching over" their PSPs from the neck up. When Mom was done and wanted to go look at housewares, the kids seemed to move by using The Force, not looking up from their games. That was quite the learned "skill."
We're learning how to give ourselves ADD and osteoporosis at the same time. - Okari, on 05/07/2008, -0/+8I don't think it's just TV/DVDs that are making kids dumb. It's a combination of bad parents, and TV. I grew up on TV, even when I was 2, mainly because my mother worked all day. But, she still taught me things, and I turned out quite smart.
- Arnos, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7It is possible to "destroy your TV" and not have to become a Luddite. Between torrents and Netflix we control everything our children see. Does it mean we miss Heroes, Scrubs, Doctor Who? Heck no. In fact we get some shows faster (i.e. Avatar because Nick's being stupid about releasing).
BIG THING THOUGH- there's Never any "veg in front of TV time". If we are interested in a show, we commit time (not a Thursday night) on our own schedule to watch it.
Oh- and for those people who think we're out of touch because "we don't watch the news"- imagine having to actively search for your own news. Fox?CNN? please. - inactive, on 05/07/2008, -3/+10That is absolutely hilarious. :P
- kenplaysviola, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7"Evolution does not reward intelligence." -Idiocracy, the movie
- heypetray, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7Hey! You're not DarkSamus!
- lennybird, on 05/07/2008, -0/+6I'm teaching my nine year old sister math with the little pebbles she collects - find a balance between the kid's interest, but not overkill to the point where he or she is distracted...
- pixelguru, on 05/07/2008, -0/+6I grew up watching Speed Racer and Scooby Doo, so I'd be a hypocrite to deny TV to my daughters. Many of the shows on today are much more educational and intelligent than the stuff I watched. With that said, I don't just park them in front of the set and leave. We have conversations about what they watch, and they also spend a good amount of time away from the TV, playing, climbing, running and building. I also read to them every day.
Show me a kid who isn't allowed to watch TV at home, and I'll show you a kid who spends a lot of time at their friend's house glued to the screen. - LordSkywalker, on 05/07/2008, -0/+6Don't have kids. And I get free cable. Good advice though.
- SSCrow, on 05/07/2008, -0/+6Or is He?
- Jimgress, on 05/07/2008, -3/+8Oh its all tv's fault waaa waaa waaaa
Television is a medium. It can be used properly to educate and entertain in ways that are enriching.
Take pbs for example. My parents raised me watching shows like Nova, Scientific American Frontiers, and American Experience.
It's not about cutting off tv and saying screw it, it's about managing it in a way that isn't overwhelming but still engaging to your children.
It's all about balance...balance!!! - SSCrow, on 05/07/2008, -1/+6Is it not "More dumb" not "Dumber"?
- mal1964, on 05/07/2008, -0/+5Some Parents go overboard with every new learning method or gimmick. I didn't use fancy flash cards or a lot of electronics gadgets, I used paper plates to write letters and numbers on for him to study. They were all over the house I'd toss them like a Frisbee at him and say what is that. I still find them when moving things around the house.
- inactive, on 05/07/2008, -1/+6"Making infants dumber with DVD's"
Apostrophe Man laughs at the irony. - mariemoonpie, on 05/07/2008, -1/+6I LOVE how MOMS and not PARENTS are mentioned in the headline because fathers are free from all responsibility of caring for their children
- kyeetza, on 05/07/2008, -0/+5Right, kick ass. Well, don't want to sound like a dick or nothin', but, ah... it says on your chart you're ***** up. Ah, you talk like a fag, and your *****'s all retarded. What I'd do, is just like... like... you know, like, you know what I mean, like...
- inactive, on 05/07/2008, -0/+5TV doesn't rewire your brain, video games dont warp your sense of reality, sugar doesn't rot your teeth, fast food doesn't make you fat. Too much of these things do those things.
All things in moderation. - MissChance, on 05/07/2008, -1/+6Does anyone else have a problem with the title? Last I checked a lot of kids had two parents.
- kyeetza, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4Not water like from the toilet
- ashfish, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4That sucks, I saw something similar to that at Denny's the other morning. A mom and her daughter were having breakfast, the little girl was playing on her Nintendo DS while mom was talking on her cell phone. This went on for a good part of the meal, and when they were finished, they didn't talk to each other. At the end of their meal I did see them have a small conversation before paying the tab. It was really weird. I know if I even brought up bringing a Gameboy or something to the table I would have been smacked. My family made a habit of eating together and actually -talking-, the tv wasn't allowed to be on. This same practice went on at my friends' houses. We weren't allowed to sit inside all day and watch tv or play video games, we were told to GO OUTSIDE. Parents are afraid of the outdoors now though, you know, some molestor could be behind that bush or some other stupid logic.
- basye, on 05/07/2008, -1/+5Parents need to get off the internet and parent their kids.
- DeskFlyer, on 05/07/2008, -2/+6But who else will warn us when the TV people have arrived?
- Aensland, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4Why choose, spend quality time with the kids while sharing a bottle of vodka.
- OriginalReplica, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4I live in NYC, in Washington Heights. There are kids on the local playgrounds 14 hours a day, easy. The "dangers of the city" aren't really a problem for the parents who spend time with their kids, they just go to the play ground with them. The parks and playgrounds are actually safer here because there is always a few parents around.
- Hangly, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4My dad beat me as a kid, so I'd be a hypocrite to deny beatings to my kids.
- Nevarius, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3I can see your point that too much of something is bad and your example is great with the zombie kids in wal-mart. But video games are abit different than TV. Where as TV is totally passive, video games require eye/hand coordination and problem solving skills.
Of course moderation is needed for both, not disagreeing with you there as how i see it that mother needs to brush up on her parenting skills.
As they say (not sure who they are but some odd reason adds creditability) "Variety is the spice of life". - fani, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3I agree. My wife and I let our 2 year old watch some controlled amount of TV. Anything done moderately with involvement from parents helps. She's picking up lots of words, things from the TV she doesn't pick up from us.
Yes, TV viewing is bad if overdone. We ensure we spend lots of quality time with my 2yearold - backyard play, gardening, little gym, library etc. but everyone of those activities involves us.
I agree with the article that there's no substituting for proper parenting. - rman666, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3Oh, yes, blame the Moms. Nice title.
- prosayik, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3I don't have kids.
- inactive, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3I think the DVD problem is in how you use the DVDs. My brothers child can count to ten in five languages and say his ABCs in three languages and he is three. My brother used to watch the DVDs with him to get him trough them as quickly as possible. If you just plunk your kid down in front of the TV and walk away, I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't turn out well.
- heypetray, on 05/07/2008, -2/+5Take that $60+ a month and spend it on quality time with your kid/s
Trust me, they'll thank you for it when they are older. - Antwan718, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3Dugg for Speed Racer, where Km/h = MPH.
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