Think Aloud Mommy

So when do you start introducing television to your babies? That is an interesting question, considering that we're now in the technology age, it's not just television anymore. There's computer, iPad, smart phones, etc.

Nowadays, when hubs and I are walking around in shopping malls or restaurants, we noticed many parents sitting their babies with an iPad in front of them. I have to admit, it IS so much easier using the iPad or smartphone to distract the babies/kids, in order to have some peaceful quiet meal. And there shouldn't be any harm if the babies are watching educational programs rite?

I came across this video by Dr Dimitri Christakis, who spoke about Media and Children in a TEDx event. Dimitri Christakis is a pediatrician, parent, and researcher whose influential findings are helping identify optimal media exposure for children. He mentioned that those educational programs on TV may actually overstimulate a child's mind, which in turn, leads to lack of attention span as they get older, especially when they're exposed to TV before the age of 2.