Comments on: Screening Screen Time http://techedguy.edublogs.org/2007/07/26/screening-screen-time/ Another excellent Edublogs.org blog Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:00:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Judy http://techedguy.edublogs.org/2007/07/26/screening-screen-time/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Judy Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:41:51 +0000 http://techedguy.edublogs.org/2007/07/26/screening-screen-time/#comment-18 Hi Rick, Thanks for your comments. I'm sure becoming a parent may change my views or solidify my current beliefs. Either way, I am looking forward to becoming a mommy and making these decisions. Referring to the topic of the blog, my fear is that we are creating a generation of children who are dependent on TV and multimedia. A few months ago, I watched "Supersize Me". In that film/documentary, the star interviewed several children and asked questions. For example, these children were given pictures of famous people (presidents, movie stars, cartoon characters, and stars of commercials). Hands down...most children could identify Ronald Mc Donald, Capt. Crunch, and Wendy, but they could not identify the President of the US. Watching TV periodically is fine, but depending on it all the time to entertain and educate children....not so okay, especially when they're young. This I believe :-) Hi Rick,
Thanks for your comments. I’m sure becoming a parent may change my views or solidify my current beliefs. Either way, I am looking forward to becoming a mommy and making these decisions.

Referring to the topic of the blog, my fear is that we are creating a generation of children who are dependent on TV and multimedia. A few months ago, I watched “Supersize Me”. In that film/documentary, the star interviewed several children and asked questions. For example, these children were given pictures of famous people (presidents, movie stars, cartoon characters, and stars of commercials). Hands down…most children could identify Ronald Mc Donald, Capt. Crunch, and Wendy, but they could not identify the President of the US.

Watching TV periodically is fine, but depending on it all the time to entertain and educate children….not so okay, especially when they’re young.

This I believe :-)

]]> By: Rick Weinberg http://techedguy.edublogs.org/2007/07/26/screening-screen-time/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Rick Weinberg Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:58:37 +0000 http://techedguy.edublogs.org/2007/07/26/screening-screen-time/#comment-16 Judy, Thanks again for contributing to my blog. When I was a bit younger, I would never comment on parenting. I simply felt that I was not a parent so I don't know what I would do in certain situations. Well, now I am a parent and I'm not affraid to say that things are wrong. I think you to will feel this way soon. I have got to say that sometimes you watch Seseme Street with your young child just to be able to fold the laundry. Judy,
Thanks again for contributing to my blog. When I was a bit younger, I would never comment on parenting. I simply felt that I was not a parent so I don’t know what I would do in certain situations. Well, now I am a parent and I’m not affraid to say that things are wrong. I think you to will feel this way soon.

I have got to say that sometimes you watch Seseme Street with your young child just to be able to fold the laundry.

]]> By: Judy Maxson http://techedguy.edublogs.org/2007/07/26/screening-screen-time/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Judy Maxson Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:50:49 +0000 http://techedguy.edublogs.org/2007/07/26/screening-screen-time/#comment-15 I remember two years ago when Kathy Nunley announced at Curriculum Camp that children under the age of 2 should NEVER watch TV. Kathy even went so far as to say that too much TV could negatively effect brain development of young children and lead to later attention problems in school. To me, this whole argument is a "no brainer". While I don't want to get into the age of debate of "what makes a good parent", I will say parents rely too much on the TV or computer to babysit and/or entertain their children. Young children (under the age of 2) do not need to watch Baby Einstein or Seseme Street to become genuises nor do they need to play online games to learn their ABCs. Simply put, young children need their parents, and no flashy online game or Baby Einstein cartoon can EVER replace that...enough said. I remember two years ago when Kathy Nunley announced at Curriculum Camp that children under the age of 2 should NEVER watch TV. Kathy even went so far as to say that too much TV could negatively effect brain development of young children and lead to later attention problems in school.

To me, this whole argument is a “no brainer”. While I don’t want to get into the age of debate of “what makes a good parent”, I will say parents rely too much on the TV or computer to babysit and/or entertain their children. Young children (under the age of 2) do not need to watch Baby Einstein or Seseme Street to become genuises nor do they need to play online games to learn their ABCs.

Simply put, young children need their parents, and no flashy online game or Baby Einstein cartoon can EVER replace that…enough said.

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