https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 11:11:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2127299 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:37:14 +0000 WinterBee 2127299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: The daycare I worked at did not have TVs. We did have a movie day as a treat once in a blue moon but it usually didn't go over too well. The kids would sit for about 15 min and eat their popcorn, then talk/move around for the rest of the movie then after about a half hour there would only be 1 or 2 watching haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2114835 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 15:49:30 +0000 jessibear 2114835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our really wonderful daycare shows movies sometimes at the end of the day. Maybe 2-4 times a month during cold weather. It really doesn't bother us. If it were more frequent it might. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2114039 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 08:38:52 +0000 nana87 2114039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No tvs at ours </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113970 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 08:06:27 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2113970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There will be no TV in the day care at my office. I wouldn't choose a day care where TV was regularly used (more than maybe once or twice a year). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113892 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:26:19 +0000 NovBaby1112 2113892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Its a home daycare, and they really only do TV when they are getting all the kids ready to go outside or something. It's off the rest of the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113884 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:22:23 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2113884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No TVs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113811 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 05:13:00 +0000 hellobeeboston 2113811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No TVs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113768 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:52:52 +0000 Corduroy 2113768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is at an in home daycare so there is a TV in the room where they spend their time. I think they watch videos on rainy days but we only have about 10 of those per year. </p> <p>During football season the owner's husband sets up a folding chair in the middle of the kids and watches games. There is very little overlap between the game start time and pickup time so it doesn't bother me. It is just a funny sight to see the guy intently watching football in the middle of chaos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113764 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:40:41 +0000 brownie 2113764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They watched two movies: One for christmas and one for Peter and the Wolf to talk about instruments. Otherwise no screens at all. I love it because my kid gets way too much screen time at home. </p> <p>I don't mind special occasions or rain days (note we don't have snow issues so that may change my feelings if it was frequent). But at my friends kindergarten the kids watched ninja turtles or Little mermaid every day at school. </p> <p>What happened to reading time? </p> <p>I would not send my kids to somewhere that had screentime because we do that enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113760 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 22:22:32 +0000 Sapphiresun 2113760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never seen a TV in our daycare so I assume the policy is that they don't watch it. There's storage closets that I suppose one could be stashed in but I never really thought to ask. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113660 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:04:08 +0000 StrawberryShortie 2113660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I agree too much tv is a waste of child care costs.</p> <p>Our daycare has 2 pm dance party everyday and she plays music videos (kid friendly) for that. Otherwise nada. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113534 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:55:47 +0000 mamabolt 2113534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A 30 min video related to the week's theme once a week, for the 2s and up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113523 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:41:31 +0000 Charm54 2113523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are no TVs or computers at our daycare, which I like. Makes me feel less guilty if she watches an episode of Sesame Street while I'm getting supper ready! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113520 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:38:11 +0000 chopstixwife 2113520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Every Friday afternoon (after they've been playing outdoors), they gather all the kids around 4:30 PM and sit them all down to watch a movie. Movies tends to be Disney classics. It doesn't bother me since he gets a whole lot more screen time at home but the kid has been defiant lately so he's been losing his ipad privileges on a daily basis. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113416 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:08:22 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2113416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're at a home daycare. They watch a bit of TV during early morning drop off, and occasionally (maybe every 2-3 months) they will watch a movie. But I really don't mind; she'd be getting at least the same amount of TV time if she were at home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113405 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:55:48 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 2113405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only on Kids night out, once a month, Friday night from 6-9. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113397 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:47:51 +0000 catlady 2113397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No TV time in our daycare.</p> <p>However when they trialed an "aftercare" program (basically for date nights once per month), they showed a movie to the kids who stayed late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113380 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 15:30:45 +0000 mauxie 2113380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no TVs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2113119 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 13:06:45 +0000 daniellemybelle 2113119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not sure if our school has a TV, but I remember reading in the handbook that in before-care &amp; after-care (7-8:55am &amp; 3:05-5pm) they may show movies to the kids over 2 years old if they can't go outside. LO is going to start after-care in the fall so I should ask about that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2112971 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:08:00 +0000 mrs. wagon 2112971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No TVs in our daycare.</p> <p>The kindergarten level classes do abcmouse.com several times a week on a desktop computer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2112931 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:55:30 +0000 Ajsmommy 2112931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No tv time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2112928 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:54:39 +0000 PurplePeony 2112928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There aren't any TVs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2112912 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:48:02 +0000 lawbee11 2112912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There aren't tvs in the infant or young toddler rooms. I've seen a tv in the pre-school and older child rooms (4+). I wouldn't mind if once she was that age they watched a show during pickup or something, but I'd still rather them not watch tv at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2112904 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:44:08 +0000 Chillybear 2112904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no tv in her the rooms she's been in so far (baby 0-9m and early toddler 10-21m) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2112900 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:42:48 +0000 Adira 2112900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: I didn't know you were at a new center! Hope you're liking it better than the last! &lt;3</p> <p>Our center doesn't have any TVs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2112893 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:40:01 +0000 Freckles 2112893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In her room (older toddler room from about 2 years old), they watch 1 hour of tv every Thursday. I was not happy to find out about that since I thought it only happened in the pre-school room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2112890 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:38:26 +0000 Applesandbananas 2112890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None at his new center! The school aged kids have access to computers but it's not a regular thing even for that age group. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2112882 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:35:22 +0000 autumnlove 2112882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They watch a movie a couple times in the summer in the preschool rooms. (2.5+) You have to fill out a permission slip.</p> <p>No screen time during the rest of the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2112879 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:33:49 +0000 Anagram 2112879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've seen a TV (on a cart) in the older kids' Pre-K room----but it *looked* like the teacher was interacting with the class with the TV, doing something. I just walk past the room on the way to LO's room, so I don't know. But no tvs in any of the younger kid rooms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-your-daycares-policy-on-tvscreentime#post-2112875 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:31:11 +0000 Truth Bombs 2112875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They have a projection screen in the enrichment room that they use for presentations and teacher training. At Christmas time every year the kids all watch Polar Express. Other than than, no TVs and no screen time. Teacher's aren't allowed to have their phones out in the rooms at all either to avoid any screen time there. </p>