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mrken30 Aug 22nd 2016 5:38 am

Re: Toddlers
 

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 12032374)
Now at age 4 he demands the "teenie tiny computer" (ipad) and we just shrug.

We use Amazon freetime to restrict usage and content on the tablet.

scrubbedexpat091 Aug 22nd 2016 6:47 am

Re: Toddlers
 
Toddlers today can use a computer better then I can sometimes.

Smart little buggers they are at times.

WEBlue Aug 22nd 2016 9:40 am

Re: Toddlers
 

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 12032356)
We swore up and down young sir would not be even near any sort of screen until he was at least two.

HAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

:lol: :lol:


I know I would crack too! I never limited my kids' telly time when they were growing up--this was back in the late 80s/early 90s. I was shocked when a 5 year old came over to ours and said his mother forbid it. :blink:


Seems to me, as a first-time grandmother now, that kids today would be out of step if they weren't computer savvy early on....

BubbleChog Aug 22nd 2016 10:03 am

Re: Toddlers
 

Originally Posted by WEBlue (Post 12032556)
:lol: :lol:


I know I would crack too! I never limited my kids' telly time when they were growing up--this was back in the late 80s/early 90s. I was shocked when a 5 year old came over to ours and said his mother forbid it. :blink:


Seems to me, as a first-time grandmother now, that kids today would be out of step if they weren't computer savvy early on....

To be fair when I was a kid growing up in the early 80's TV wasn;t even broadcast all day. I have very distinct memories of turning the TV on hopefully and then turning it back off when it was just the Test Card. Also of getting up very early at my grandparents and watching the Anglia Knight.


Today there are totally dedicated kids channels on all day every day and a lot of it is tailor-made to sell merchandise and or is absolute lowest common denominator dreck. Not to mention the 5 minutes of ads for every 10 minutes of actual programme.

We manage to avoid most of that by sticking with DVD's, Netflix and the occasional burst of PBS. I figure as long as smallchog is getting a balance of screen time, playing with toys, playing outside, reading and interaction with people it will all work out eventually

mrken30 Aug 22nd 2016 10:07 am

Re: Toddlers
 

Originally Posted by BubbleChog (Post 12032579)
I figure as long as smallchog is getting a balance of screen time, playing with toys, playing outside, reading and interaction with people it will all work out eventually

We take the same view, quite often my little one will rather play with lego or outside digging dirt, collecting pine cones etc than sit and watch TV. A balanced approach is generally the requirement for most things in life.

Lord PercyPercy Aug 24th 2016 7:53 am

Re: Toddlers
 
My two and a half year old called me a f***er this morning.

Good morning to you too.

That's the last time I let him watch me do some DIY. Picks up words something awful.

sir_eccles Aug 24th 2016 8:53 am

Re: Toddlers
 

Originally Posted by Lord PercyPercy (Post 12034202)
My two and a half year old called me a f***er this morning.

Good morning to you too.

That's the last time I let him watch me do some DIY. Picks up words something awful.

The director at young Sir's daycare told me one of the boys came up to her and exclaimed "I didn't show my penis to anyone today!". My first thought was hoping it wasn't my child.

mrken30 Aug 24th 2016 9:11 am

Re: Toddlers
 
My kid has a hernia scar and at one point would show his "owie" to anyone else that had one. Hernia scars are not for showing. He also used to play with the scar a lot with his hand down his pants. He is 3.

Jerseygirl Aug 24th 2016 2:49 pm

Re: Toddlers
 
A couple of days ago my 2yr old granddaughter saw a Sikh..she said 'man hurt his head'. :lol::blink:

NatashaB Aug 25th 2016 2:14 am

Re: Toddlers
 

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12034435)
A couple of days ago my 2yr old granddaughter saw a Sikh..she said 'man hurt his head'. :lol::blink:

My son used to see ladies wearing burkhas and point out loudly 'Look! Ninja!'...

BubbleChog Aug 25th 2016 2:20 am

Re: Toddlers
 

Originally Posted by Lord PercyPercy (Post 12034202)
My two and a half year old called me a f***er this morning.

Good morning to you too.

That's the last time I let him watch me do some DIY. Picks up words something awful.

SmallChog said in the car yesterday "I don't want to sun in my F***ing eyes"

She also proclaimed very loudly to my friend we were meeting "My IronMan knickers cover my vulva and bum - look" and pulled up her dress to show.

mrken30 Mar 31st 2017 4:34 am

Re: Toddlers
 
Found this amusing video about the horrors of having kids

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwtB...ature=youtu.be


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