https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:32:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2260631 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 09:20:03 +0000 daniellemybelle 2260631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Same here! Right now Sadie is playing in the mess that is her playroom - oh, look, and drawing on her hand - but I am holding out on TV in the mornings as best I can! We are headed to the splash pad soon and hopefully that means a long enough nap that I can get things done while she's asleep! #TVdietFTW </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2260611 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 09:00:40 +0000 Alivoo01 2260611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man! No bueno! Glad you found the source and all is well again!</p> <p>DS is 2 and TV doesn't seem to affect his behavior unless we're watching an action/violent movie then he'll mimic it. Eek! So we don't watch them when he's around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2260568 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 08:06:52 +0000 NovBaby1112 2260568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: @hilsy85: glad you guys found it helpful! I had no idea about the morning TV time so I was intrigued to see if it would help, and it definitely did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2260548 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:24:38 +0000 hilsy85 2260548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: thank you for that article! Could totally be a coincidence as well, but we have waited to do tv in the morning until after LO has eaten and played for a little while for the past 4 days, and his behavior has been better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2260546 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:22:29 +0000 daniellemybelle 2260546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: Sorry I am just coming back to this! Thanks for sharing. Just what I need as LO is waking up and I haven't showered yet... :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258203 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:09:59 +0000 rosegold 2258203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: interesting read! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258201 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:07:38 +0000 NovBaby1112 2258201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: here it is <a href="http://www.janetlansbury.com/2012/07/how-to-break-your-toddlers-tv-habit/" rel="nofollow">http://www.janetlansbury.com/2012/07/how-to-break-your-toddlers-tv-habit/</a></p> <p>If you read th whole thing you will see the part about half way down about TV first thing in the morning. We noticed a difference right away as soon as we cut it out. For us it wasn't tantrums over wanting another show, it was just meltdown after meltdown and not listening at all </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258196 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 16:04:24 +0000 NovBaby1112 2258196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: let me try to find it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258086 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:41:20 +0000 kodybear 2258086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: for us, if we let her watch in the morning, she does ask for more, we tell her what we told her in the beginning "only one" or something like that. sometimes she melts down here, sometimes she doesn't. but either way, the rest of the day is bad because she just doesn't want to do anything and every little thing makes her whine/cry even tho its not related to tv at all. if she watches later in the day, she is usually good about our limits and doesn't melt down when we stop(altho if shes too tired she might, which is why we don't watch too close to nap/bedtime). but the rest of the day isn't affected if she watches later in the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258067 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:29:06 +0000 travellingbee 2258067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: for us it's just general acting up, and melting down </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258065 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:27:52 +0000 littlebug 2258065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: For us, it's wanting to watch tv at every turn. And MAJOR melt-downs when we say no. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258063 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:27:10 +0000 daniellemybelle 2258063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NovBaby1112: Do you have a link to that article? Would love to read it and share it with DH.</p> <p>I have been wondering this same thing. LO has been acting up a lot and her screen time is definitely more than I would like. </p> <p>Is the behavior you all encounter that they beg for more TV or just that they generally act up? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258058 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:25:53 +0000 travellingbee 2258058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Woolly Mammoth: @kodybear: this really is weird- there must be some science to it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258056 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:24:26 +0000 Woolly Mammoth 2258056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I SAH, but in my experience we have a terrible day if I let him watch a video in the morning. I can let him watch something late afternoon without it negatively affecting his behavior, but if he watches something in the morning we have meltdowns all day where he demands more screen time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258036 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 14:10:20 +0000 BananaPancakes 2258036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Some people love that show, and find their kids learn good stuff from it, but my son just seems to keep getting (bad) ideas. </p> <p>@Maysprout: Same exact thing! I swear he learned to act "frustrated" by DT. I'm sure he would get frustrated before, but he was easy to reason with and calm down. After catching that DT episode several times, he now amplifies his behavior to stomping and growling. Great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258011 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:54:02 +0000 kodybear 2258011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: same! its so weird. i don't know what it is but even if i give her limits, shes just moody the rest of the day. like she doesn't want to do anything, doesn't want to play outside, doesn't want to eat, just kind of whiny the rest of the day. but only if its in the morning. like if we watch after a couple hours of being awake shes fine and in a good mood. there has to be some science to this craziness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2258005 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:52:13 +0000 Maysprout 2258005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: we have the same problem with DT. DD talks to me if she's sad or mad but then after DT will cross her arms and stomp around and throw a fit.. And it's like the show gives her ideas about stuff she never even realized she should be mad or sad about. I've tried allowing DT a couple times since everyone seems to love him. But it always ends in way too much whining so we don't watch DT either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257994 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:43:18 +0000 travellingbee 2257994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@2PeasinaPod: I think that would work if the problem was just that LO was always whining for more. For us it isn't necessarily that he freaks out about wanting more although that does happen sometimes, but I think it somehow changes his thinking. Like, he no longer wants to play or go to school or get dressed or follow directions. Even if he just watches one episode. So for him, he just can't watch TV in the morning regardless of amount. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257991 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:40:30 +0000 littlebug 2257991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm...maybe we should try a screen time ban for a bit. Typically we allow about 1/2 hour of tv/movie before bed. But since we took the front off of his crib, he's getting up on his own and coming into our room while we're getting ready in the morning, so Hubs plops him on our bed and turns on the tv so we can finish getting ready. Now every time he comes into our room, he immediately say, "Can I watch cartoons?" It's become an expectation. And then tv is expected all day long. Anytime there is "downtime" in our schedule, he asks for tv, and when I say no...cue meltdown. So maybe a general tv ban is in order. Or at least a morning ban. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257990 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:40:01 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2257990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think setting expectations up front sometimes helps. I know this doesn't work with every toddler, but when I turn on a show for LO, I explicitly tell him that he gets one show. If he tries to negotiate and ask for more, we're firm with him and let him know it's one, and we'll do this specific activity afterwards. If we haven't specified beforehand, that's when it tends to get rough if we say, "this is the last one..." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257975 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:26:27 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2257975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup direct correlation to bad behavior here too! I try to limit as much as possible but on afternoons I need to concentrate I will put on a show while the little one is sleeping and I'm guaranteed some sort of whiny or tantrum-y behavior the rest of the day. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257882 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 12:16:05 +0000 looch 2257882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've noticed two things:</p> <p>1. My son picks up random phrases and actions based on the videos he's watching. I have had to deem some things off limits.</p> <p>2. The real struggle is with time limits. I have to be very concrete about how much he can actually watch, otherwise, it becomes a negotiating game. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257837 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:48:15 +0000 blackbird 2257837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: hmmm maybe I don't want to let E watch Daniel then, lol! So far she's only keen on Mickey and bubble guppies </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257833 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:46:53 +0000 blackbird 2257833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think this will be us! We've gotten into the habit of TV before daycare while I feed T and we take our time, and in a week, I go back, so tv won't be happening. I fully expect a revolution LOL.</p> <p>She's totally fine with an episode while I make dinner or before bed, though. But that's always been the routine... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257826 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:43:15 +0000 .twist. 2257826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely. We don't watch TV on weekdays for this exact reason. I've noticed a huge impact on all our boys and that's exactly what we made this decision. When we do watch cartoons on saturday and sunday I do notice he has more meltdowns. I'm sure the two are related and that's why we have a pretty strict policy about it. </p> <p>I do think it really depends on the kids/family/whatever though and it definitely doesn't affect all kids the same! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257822 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:35:06 +0000 BananaPancakes 2257822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our only issue with TV seems to be with Daniel Tiger. That tiger has way too many feelings and my son is a drama llama and loves acting out Daniel's constant whining. So no more Daniel, and he's much better. Just TV by itself doesn't seem to affect him much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257798 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 11:05:18 +0000 hilsy85 2257798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting!! We have had a really tough time lately, and Lo does watch a show fairly soon after waking up...maybe I will try switching it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257789 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:55:38 +0000 travellingbee 2257789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@brady80: Yes, I agree. Yesterday I let him watch an episode of daniel tiger while I was making dinner and it did not impact his behavior. But in the morning, it made him grumpy and tantrumy all day!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257787 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:51:46 +0000 brady80 2257787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES!! My DD is 2 and totally addicted to Mickey mouse clubhouse. Since I am off for the summer and pregnant, I let her watch an episode in the morning before breakfast so I can lay in bed a little longer. We had to stop this routine a few weeks ago because she would have have horrible tantrums and beg for minnie all day long! She still watches an episode a day, but now I do it after nap and for whatever reason, the tantrums don't happen. It's almost like if it's first thing in the morning, that's all she can think about all day long. It's too bad...I really liked our lazy summer mornings! Now we take the dog for a walk before breakfast and she is a much more pleasant toddler! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-noticed-tv-affecting-your-childs-behavior#post-2257763 Fri, 07 Aug 2015 10:25:57 +0000 MamaG 2257763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, my nearly 4 year old is currently on an indefinite screen ban. It has a real impact on her behavior. She still asks every morning and night if she has earned TV back yet and my answer continues to be no. It's hard. TV is an easy crutch for me, but the behavior that comes with it has broken me. I'm a mean mommy who is mad all too often. She screams in rage at me and I need to change both of our behaviors. </p>