Before I had Amelia I knew I didn't want her to be a child who sat in front of the tv for hours on end. Sat playing video games. It's just not what I wanted. I do let Amelia watch tv. She watches Mickey Mouse, Imagination Movers, Tigger & Pooh but only spread out across the day. Of course there are days when she's tired or not feeling well and she'll curl up for the day. One thing I make sure to do though is that at least once a week the tv is off for the whole day. I feel it's important.
Of course tv is fine for some people because it fits into their lives but it's just not for me. My reasons behind this are looking into the future. I want Amelia to imagine, create and move. I don't want her to sit in front of a screen with a remote in hand "playing" a game. Though I may be a "horrible mother" in the future for it I will not be buying Amelia video games for the tv. She will not have her own tv or her own computer until she is older. Hand held video games are fine because they can travel so I see good reason for them. Right now Amelia will happily read book after book while travelling so long may that live!
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