Should young kids watch TV?

I guess the reply would usually be,"why not?". But some parents were cautious on this, especially for toddlers below 2 years old. Perhaps due to some reports by experts saying that young toddlers expose to TV at an earlier age could threaten their attention span. Some recommended that only toddlers after 2 years old be allowed to watch TV and that parents should also limit the time spent on TV for only an hour per day.

Actually I have also been limiting the twins' time spent on TV for an hour a day. But since 8 months old, I had allowed the twins to watch educational video for the most half an hour daily. Sometimes, mommy just need to take a break, so the TV comes in handy in this case, and particularly for taking care of twins. Nevertheless, being selective on TV programmes or videos is good, as you keep a watch on what's the kids are "receiving on air".

TV is such a powerful tool that the kids easily learn or pick up what's shown on it. A good example is the recent MOCCA "sexy man" ads,"the kitchen is over there, the toilet is over there.......". The twins laughed each time the "sexy man" appeared and would follow exactly his action and words. Hmmm.....that's the power of TV advertising!

So what have the twins been watching? Not too long ago, we discovered a recommended programme - "The Little Einsteins".

Initially, we thought it is some kids scientific cartoon, but it turned out to be a programme on classical music and general knowledge.

In fact, I use it as a beginner classical music lesson for the twins. The twins could now hum a few classical pieces like Beethoven's Ode to Joy, Dvorak's New World Symphony No.9, Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, Mozart's Symphony No.40 in G, etc. I consider this as a "breakthrough" kids cartoon which had such a terrific impact on them!