I had this discussion with Nas and my latest ex before.. but I am curious about your opinions.
I already work the plans out for my future baby and what will I do with my (or our) baby. There is more than that but for now, it is TV-related topic only. Once we (whoever and I) have a baby... I plan to locate the TV in garage or somewhere outside of my baby's eyes like Rec room or something for 5 - 7 years. I (actually I prefer 'we') want to spend my time and my attention focus on my (or our) baby. Ok now, what is the point of this topic... I want to know if is it okay for me (or us) to not allow our baby to watch the TV from birth to 5 - 7 years? At same time, I will not watch the TV... I would encourage my lover to do that same thing. In fact, I rarely watch the TV these days... nowaday, TV shows nothing but garbages.. some shows are good but not worth my time enough to divert my attention from family. Of course we, my lover and I will watch the movies whenever our baby is sleeping or napping. But other than that, no TV or movies.
Is it cruel for me to do that to my (or our) baby? Or is it logically thing to do for me to do that -- to encourage the bond between my baby and me (as a dad) to grow up?
P.S. I know the fact that whatever plans I work out probably will not working in reality.. anything can happen, I am aware of that but I am firmly with my TV plan. Huge thank to that book I read about child development.
So what's your opinion?
Edit: To parents, please don't jump to the conclusion that whoever watch the TV with kids are bad parents. I never say that. You can tell that clearly that I am talking about me and my kids. Again, I am not saying that watching the TV is bad for you. So please keep that in your mind.
I already work the plans out for my future baby and what will I do with my (or our) baby. There is more than that but for now, it is TV-related topic only. Once we (whoever and I) have a baby... I plan to locate the TV in garage or somewhere outside of my baby's eyes like Rec room or something for 5 - 7 years. I (actually I prefer 'we') want to spend my time and my attention focus on my (or our) baby. Ok now, what is the point of this topic... I want to know if is it okay for me (or us) to not allow our baby to watch the TV from birth to 5 - 7 years? At same time, I will not watch the TV... I would encourage my lover to do that same thing. In fact, I rarely watch the TV these days... nowaday, TV shows nothing but garbages.. some shows are good but not worth my time enough to divert my attention from family. Of course we, my lover and I will watch the movies whenever our baby is sleeping or napping. But other than that, no TV or movies.
Is it cruel for me to do that to my (or our) baby? Or is it logically thing to do for me to do that -- to encourage the bond between my baby and me (as a dad) to grow up?
P.S. I know the fact that whatever plans I work out probably will not working in reality.. anything can happen, I am aware of that but I am firmly with my TV plan. Huge thank to that book I read about child development.
So what's your opinion?
Edit: To parents, please don't jump to the conclusion that whoever watch the TV with kids are bad parents. I never say that. You can tell that clearly that I am talking about me and my kids. Again, I am not saying that watching the TV is bad for you. So please keep that in your mind.
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