https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:17:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around/page/2#post-1048209 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 23:16:55 +0000 HLK208 1048209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: "I really want to limit her exposure to the kardashian's" hahaha</p> <p>I use to have talk shows on as background noise but I don't anymore. DH watches football in front of them and sometimes I watch the news. Most of my shows are DVR'd/watched after they go to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around/page/2#post-1045745 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:49:20 +0000 LuLu Mom 1045745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well the TV is usually on, but when she's awake none of us pay attention to it we are usually playing on the floor with her. I don't think she ever notices that it is on or tries to watch it, she's much to busy for that! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around/page/2#post-1045743 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:48:30 +0000 Smurfette 1045743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: LOL! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around/page/2#post-1045737 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:47:19 +0000 lindseykaye 1045737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're TV people too, so it's on a lot in our house. She is rarely paying any attention to it and we stick to non "adult" shows but don't watch "kids" shows exactly. If we're hanging out at home on the weekend I will turn on a Disney movie from Netflix, but it's all really for background noise as she crawls all over the house and we play.<br /> I would like to get better about this now <i>before</i> she starts noticing it but old habits die hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around/page/2#post-1045695 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:34:45 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1045695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a computer connected to our tv so that we don't have to pay for cable (yes!) and I often play Pandora during the day. After a while the screen saver comes on, and I notice that LL tends to get distracted by it. Do you think this is the same as having the TV on? What about music without a picture (I try to turn the picture off when I notice he is distracted). What about talk radio (I listen to Dave Ramsey some too.) I have always wondered this. What is it about TV exactly that we are supposed to avoid? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around/page/2#post-1045683 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:31:04 +0000 littlek 1045683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: We don't watch TV with LO around, but I think this will change with football season coming up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around/page/2#post-1045634 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:12:19 +0000 mediagirl 1045634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have been really good (surprisingly) about keeping the TV off when she is around. Football season is coming up, though so I'm not sure what we're going to do on rainy Sunday's when all Mom wants to do is watch football. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045598 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 08:00:35 +0000 looch 1045598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my enjoyment, no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045556 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 07:41:05 +0000 edelweiss 1045556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we try not to, which is pretty easy to do because LO is 7 months old and still naps a lot. when he gets older and stays up for longer periods of time, though, i'm not sure how we'll avoid it because we watch a lot of tv. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045530 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 07:28:00 +0000 Adira 1045530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wait - TV's can be turned off?? What is this nonsense??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045527 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 07:25:08 +0000 Mrs. Polish 1045527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The TV is on most of the day, but I would say half the day on mute. The power button is broken on our remote, so as we're so lazy it doesn't get shut off. I only turn it to kids shows for sesame Street and sometimes dinosaur train. I watch the world news while I'm feeding him dinner, but I've been telling myself I have to stop because of the awful things on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045523 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 07:22:01 +0000 petunia354 1045523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do have it on quite a bit (both news and adult shows), we are TV people, but he is facing away, and has no interest in it. I know it's probably frowned upon but I just got in the habit of having it on all the time for background noise when I was on bed rest for 3 months! We'll probably try to scale back soon, as he becomes more aware of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045421 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 00:59:32 +0000 lemondrop 1045421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was cracking up today- I turn off the tv after an afternoon show we watched during snack time after his nap.... C turns the tv back on a few minutes later. Amazing the things they pick up! I ended up unplugging the cable box, that did the trick for now.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045419 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 00:36:37 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 1045419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only get TV when I am nursing at night (thank God for smart phones) or we are eating dinner. So, yeah. We also don't plan on restricting TV until a certain age. We don't watch it all day though either so it's not that bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045415 Tue, 27 Aug 2013 00:27:57 +0000 808love 1045415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, only specific educational stuff for LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045204 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:41:32 +0000 allison 1045204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, we're not really tv-watching people. Or, DH isn't and he's brought me over to the dark side! I watch some downloaded shows after LO is asleep at night, but during the day the tv is never on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045191 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:37:17 +0000 luckypenny 1045191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She watches Elmo's world on Sesame Street but that's all. I save all the watching for when she goes to sleep. We aren't home most of the day anyways so I don't need background noise. I will turn on pandora station or spotify if we are spending time at home </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045113 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 20:10:55 +0000 matador84 1045113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really, not much of a tv watcher until after he's in bed. I've tried on days I'm not feeling well and I can't even get him to watch the tv. He did watch The Goonies with me for a few minutes on Sunday and it was the first time he had done that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045096 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:59:58 +0000 BananaPancakes 1045096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we're home, there's usually a tv on. We're just tv people. That said, he usually only watches tv if we're sitting with him and its a Disney channel program like Good Luck Charlie. Adult shows are dvr'd in our bedroom, so he never sees those. I don't stress about it. As long as we're playing outside a lot and doing other activities more often that watching tv, we don't worry about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045085 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:55:38 +0000 MsLipGloss 1045085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sure. If it's not a kid show, nine times out of ten it is thea cooking show/ home reno show, or a nature show. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045076 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:51:26 +0000 immabeetoo 1045076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I turn the radio on sometimes for background noise but can't imagine having the TV on all day - I'd be so annoyed by all the commercials! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1045069 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:46:28 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 1045069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>not really, i did when he was a newborn a lot, but now he naps in his room and when he is awake, there is no point to having the TV because i can't really watch it if i am playing with him or trying to do chores while wearing him. And if he plays by himself, i use that time to do other stuff that i can't do while wearing him. If i get so lucky to sit down and have lunch while he plays by himself, then i will put on my soap opera for 10 minutes to watch while i eat, but that is rare.</p> <p> I do take him to the movies and he will watch part of it and sleep for part of it, so i am not against some irregular exposure, it's just not part of routine at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1044949 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:41:47 +0000 Bao 1044949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have it on a lot for background noise. I feel less lonely with it on. During the day it's usually kid shows or the Today show once in a great while. Late afternoon (3-5) it's shows like Friends or Ellen. We never watch things like Breaking Bad, for example, in front of her. The only show she ever gives an interest in is baby einstein anyway, so I'm not worried about her watching too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1044939 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:37:49 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1044939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll sometimes put on the news or weather when she's in the room. I get bored during the day but really want to limit her exposure to the kardashians. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1044931 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:35:34 +0000 betsyboop 1044931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I don't watch TV when she's awake. The only time the TV is on when she's up is when DH is watching sports. Which will be more frequent, now that football is starting back up again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1044930 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:34:48 +0000 mrsjazz 1044930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We try not to. We used to have it on when she was a baby, but we tried to reel that in around 9/10 months when she was starting to look at the screen. It means we had to change our lifestyle dramatically because we had the TV on a lot!</p> <p>Now for background noise we play one of our cable station's music channels, mostly jazz, toddler tunes, and the 90s station. But I'll admit that LO has seen the occasional episode of Jeopardy or House Hunters. </p> <p>She does get to watch segments of Caillou and Angelina Ballerina a few times a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1044914 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:26:45 +0000 banana 1044914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Same! I don't know how else I can get through making dinner without some good ole TV. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1044911 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:24:50 +0000 Andrea 1044911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have the TV on during the day. My 3 year old might get to watch 20 min when I am getting dinner ready. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1044909 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:23:06 +0000 banana 1044909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't normally watch that much TV during the day so it's usually off. But if there's a basketball or football game on that my DH wants to watch, we'll leave it on in the background. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-watch-tv-wlo-around#post-1044907 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:21:59 +0000 Silva 1044907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We watched about one show a day until maybe a month ago (when she started staring at it at 3 months old). Now it's only on when she is in bed. I worry about the computer more...I use my ipad a lot during the day, like when she is nursing. </p>