I have a situation where my kids don't like watching tv. I don't mind if they do but mostly my older one dislikes it so my younger one is used to it not being on. Personally I hate the TV on for background noise.
A few of my in laws constantly put the tv on for the kids when cousins are over playing. It goes unwatched mostly because they are playing together, so why add the extra noise?
More deficit problems can be found with that multi tasking approach. I think kids need to learn how to moderate themselves. When it's time to watch... Watch then turn it off. My son does love video games, but often times if he is playing mine craft I will find he left the game on pause and ran into the other room to start building with Legos. When he does that I save then turn off the game.
Last edited by stotte; 01/22/13 11:57 AM.
