I know this is a bad habit, but I've resorted to letting Emma watch TV (Baby Einstein DVDs) when I need to do my chores or eat my lunch. She's not contented to just sit on her rocker & just watch me. I'm also finding it an almost impossible task to take a decent shower without her screaming for attention after just a couple of minutes.
She'll usually just watch the DVDs intently with a slight frown (she's a rather intense little girl)... that was before she saw & heard this particular song in one of the DVDs. I chanced upon her laughing the very first time I played the DVD (the particular DVD teaches the different transportation modes by land, water and air). I guess she's amused by the puppets and the cute song about the bus. At this age, I never knew she can actually respond to what she watches. I'm actually pleasantly surprised this song can evoke such a happy response from her. heh... So now, that's her favourite song for the week. She'll squeal happily whenever this song appears. I took a video of her laughing and hand dancing away simply because she looked too adorable. I'm keeping my fingers crossed though that she'll not become a TV addict when she grows older. I guess I'll have to restrict the amount of time she watches TV when she's a bit older because it'll be inevitable for them to be exposed to the TV since it's a fixture in our living rooms, right?
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ok la...not really a bad habit. You just have to control the type of shows and the frequency (time limit or plan a timetable) for child watching it. It can be better if you can sit with her and do some actions (some music and movement with the video) or explain to her what is happening. WHen she grows older can consider Veggietales (Godly values) too.
Oh great, I have almost the whole series of Veggietales except the newer ones. =P (I actually bought them for myself many years back and they went through many hands when my cousins were born... now I can actually use them for Emma. hehe)
And i have to say...I LOVE THOSE SOCKS!!!!!! droooooool...
hahaha. I love Baby Einstein too!
Last time when Mummy was still SAHM, she oso had to let the TV babysit me sometimes though she doesn't like the idea of me watching tv either.
so far, ok, i'm not exactly addicted. I will only watch those that interest me. My papa likes to on the tv when i'm in the living room (which Mummy hates), but I can still play with my toys with the tv on and not watch the program.
Yah, VeggieTales. I love VeggieTales. I can sing the Theme Song at like 18, 20 months. hahha
Let me intro u other good videos:
My Baby Can Read.
Teaches baby how to read. You'll be surprised! Babies really can read. I can read some words after watching these videos.
They're not exactly very interesting so let Emma watch them now before she's exposed to more interesting stuff like Vegetales. ha.
Joseph Tan has these videos and he's not watching them now. I suppose you can borrow from him.
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