Jacki of Paris, France writes: Prior to moving to France, we didn

Ana@StumbleAbroad of Indonesia writes: We are very lucky to have very limited commercials on the kids channels so whenever Evan (my 2.5) year old watches Disney Junior golden globes red carpet or National Geographic he’s not at all drawn to the toys. We watch TV with him and change the channel if we think it’s inappropriate for his age (violence) or too scary (creepy animals). I try to put movies for him in Spanish so he practices the language, too. El Rayo McQueen is very funny in Mexican Spanish!
Carol @ If By Yes of British Columbia, Canada golden globes red carpet writes: We had a no TV before age 2 rule, in accordance with the recommended golden globes red carpet guidelines by pediatric golden globes red carpet associations, although we made exceptions occasionally for watching sports with his father. Now that he’s two we are starting to think about letting him watch children’s programs, but he saw one episode of Sesame Street and didn’t seem to learn anything from it, so we’re not in a rush.
Before having kids I swore I would not let them watch T.V., and then I found myself with 4 kids and no nanny to occupy them when I tried to do simple tasks like washing the dishes or making dinner! I found that T.V. could be my friend! I think Sesame Street can be truly educational. So yes I do let them watch, and they have long grown out of Sesame Street, but I think in moderation, and as long as it is what I consider appropriate I don’t stress about it. I still use it to my advantage, on the weekends they can watch until they wake us up! It is fantastic to finally get to sleep in again on occasion.
FireCrystals of India writes: My son is 2.5 and he doesn’t seem to have a preference for watching any TV programs – unless you count advertisements as a form of program. He has a few favorite AD jingles – on hearing which he will rush from any corner of the house to the TV.
Hamakkomommy of Japan writes: TV! How I hate you!! It causes so much conflict. However, it is a really great way to increase their exposure to English. My son (7) loves TV, but my daughter (5) fights with him over what to watch. Basically, I let them watch TV or a DVD when it is convenient for ME. My husband is rarely home before 9pm, and sometimes it’s all I’ve got to fall back on. How much they watch depends on what else is going on. Today was thirty minutes. Yesterday was close to two hours (Rainy golden globes red carpet Sunday!). The rules are – they can watch TV in the morning after they are ready for school and have done their daily English lesson with me. (They never do this in a timely manner so they only watch TV in the morning once a month or so.) In the afternoon, the may watch TV after homework is done, but they must decide golden globes red carpet and agree ahead of time on what they will watch, and I have final veto power. The decision process often turns into some other kind of play.
Jacki of Paris, France writes: Prior to moving to France, we didn’t have TV except the Netflix movies golden globes red carpet we had streaming through our TV and whatever golden globes red carpet DVD’s we had. Now that we’re in France, we only have the movies we own on DVD and I’ve noticed the few times we see cable T.V., my son’s behavior becomes more aggressive. When we come back to the states, we won’t have television.
Kyla P an of Massachusetts, USA writes: We didn’t allow T.V. until age 2 and then only very selectively. In fact, it wasn’t until earlier this year that our 6yo discovered that there are stations beyond PBS (public broadcasting station, the US equivalent to BBC). Total TV time in our house is between 3-6 hours a week. My husband and I watch almost none. I wrote on this topic a while back but all of my feelings still hold true. Check this article which I wrote .
Lady E of Indonesia writes: I don’t have TV, but I do let my 5 year old son watch videos and I download programs for him as well. Like many of the other mothers, it helps me significantly golden globes red carpet to have something to occupy my son’s time and divert his energy when I am trying to get something done, or have a conversation with an adult. I am grateful to not have a TV, though, as much of what is on is not child friendly, even when on children’s network! I also just had a horrible mishap: I let my son watch a Youtube clip from a cartoon that he loves (Krypto the Superdog!) and I walked away for a minute, only to come back to find that he had searched for “plane” on his own. What he found was a video of a plane crashing, and now that is all he can talk about. I know my son will eventually be exposed to a lot, and will need the skills to cope, but for now, I am happy to have tighter control over what he views. He lives in an innocence bubble where he doesn’t see violence, roots for the good guys, and loves shows that teach valuable lessons. I wouldn’t mind keeping us there for as long as possible!
MamaMzunga of Kenya writes: Despite the fact that we don’