To much TV? (read description)

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This might be the wrong group to post it in but this is an incredibly sensitive subject for my family.. my 1 year old niece watches A LOT of television, like an unreasonable amount she is always glued to the television, you cant play with her much as the tv is always on and she gets distracted by it so easily, i encourage that we dont need the tv on that we should all socialize but it never happens. This is definitely not an understatement.. I'm worried it might mess with her mental abilities in the long run. Although I keep these thoughts to myself, I have never said anything to my sister about it. How much TV is to much? Should I keep my mouth shut as its none of my business? (as that's what I've been doing) . Sorry if this is the wrong group! I'll delete if I have to!

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It's not recommended to have a 1 yr old watch tv at all. My son watched a bit here and there but having a baby glued to the tv can hinder development. Babies need to play and explore. 
Now, this is pretty common knowledge. I'd mention something once and that's it. If your sister chooses to ignore it then 🤷🏼‍♀️. There's not much else you can do. She might get defensive.

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Yes it is absolutely too much. The AAP recommends no screen time under the age of two. What you are describing sounds like an issue. She is choosing TV over social interaction at an age where social interaction is crucial, and it sounds like this is a regular occurrence. There are Plenty of well documented risks that stem from too much TV. 
Not sure what you can do though, since it's not your kid. I guess the only thing is to have a talk with the mom?

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It will affect them,  but not mentioning it to your sister isn't going to do anything.  screen time isn't reccomended until 18 months

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over 3 hours of watching tv is to much for anyone!

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I have personal experience with this, so I might be biast.. but yes,  a baby (cause at the age of 1, most are still trying to walk for the first time), should not be GLUED to the tv. if the child is so much into it, that communication and interaction is not there, it's obvious it's bad. that said, my 15 months old daughter has been exposed to tv. not regular tv.  we bought a series called "pre school prep". (pic bellow ). I have that on repeat, since she was 5 months old. being a stay at home mom, with no other interaction other than my daughter,  for 13 hours a day sometimes,  it can be incredibly redundant at times, because there's way to much silance.. there's only so many times I can read books, sing out loud to her, play the same games in her playpen,  etc. something in the

background to absorb the silence,  is a blessing. radios play comercials, I don't want to pay for satellite radio.. the series I bought, turned out absolutely incredible for my now 15 months old daughter. she's not glued to it, we interact all day long. we play with tons of toys..but on top of that,  she hears ME repeat every word played on tv.. all day every day.  she's always been ahead of milestones. crawled at 4.5 months, walked at 10.5 months,  off bottles and drinking only from sippies since 1 year old. she's 15 months old and waves, points, walks perfectly, interacts with all her toys correctly. knows to put all shapes in correct holes every time. she's now learning and playing with a Rubix cube. besides the 6 words she's learned from us around the house (mama, dada, cat, kemo (cat name), ball, yums (food)) , she also learned and uses often,  words from the dvds we have on repeat ( she says: play, me (as in "me yums=I'm hungry) , stay, go, no. she also says MOO, WOOF, MEAW, NEY, and BAH (animal sounds). all learned from repeating these words, while played on tv. she's incredible at picking up new words. today she said "nose" and let me know her nose gad boogers that were hard and bothering her. she kept saying "nose" and shaking her head.. she's 15 months old. these dvds are crazy good. but again,  she's not glued to them. she literally Glace at it once an hour for 5 minutes.. the rest is me repeating everything it's said.

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There is such a thing as too much tv, too much screen time period. That's why I limit the amount of time spent on tvs, tablets and computers in our home. I encourage my kids to socialize among themselves, go outside and play fetch with the dog, ride bikes with the neighborhood kids and we play board games a couple nights a week. When a young child spends too much time in front of a screen, it affects their ability to build relationships, to socialize and grow on an intellectual level...this has been proven. However, it's not up to you to decide but you can talk to your sister about it. I would, at least make her aware of the dangers.

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My niece is a monster, and also glued to screens. Recently, we went out to eat with my SIL and she actually left the restaurant to go home and pick up the iPad she had forgotten for her to have during dinner! We don’t enjoy spending time with our niece unfortunately because she’s a total brat and it’s because all the adults in my husband’s family allow this behavior. There’s nothing you can say. All you can do is hope they’ll outgrow the bad habits and know that you’ll do things differently with your own children. I wouldn’t be happy if someone said something to me about how I was parenting my child. I’m not going to do it to my SIL.

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My son doesn’t watch a lot of TV but it is constantly on. He’d rather play like most toddlers. Sometimes if he’s tired he’ll sit down and watch a movie or kid TV show. He’s also been to the theater and sat and watched the whole movie. He has no developmental issues from watching TV, and actually is way above his developmental milestones. BUT, he doesn’t watch it constantly, maybe an hour a day tops. 
Maybe your sister is just really tired and feels like the TV watching gives her a break? I would talk to her about it. Everyone on here is going to have a different opinion and also isn’t going to get the whole story. I think talking to your sister about your concerns is the best option.

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As a preschool Teacher I see  the difference in my one year olds on who watches excessive tv and who doesn't. One movie a day isn't going to kill anyone. However I wouldn't recommend too much tv at the age of one. This is such an important age that all they need is communication and picture books with things they know the names of and so much talking to. Constant conversation.

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Any screen gime prior to 18 months is detrimental.
Like, it’s gonna happen here and there where a kid sees a tv, but it should be a last resort dornwhen you need like 10 minutes
To have your child prior to 18 months purposely just sitting in front of the tv I personally consider extremely poor parenting and just throwing away all the research on how it stunts development.
Yes, even “educational” programming prior to that age isndetrminrtal.  They get the negative but are too yoing for the positive.
However..... here’s the kicker..... this is nitnyoir child so you can’t say anything.  What you can do, ask the parents if you can read to the child. Buy some books and turn off the tv. Hold the child and Read tomthe child.

To much TV? (read description)

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