Re: Videos/TV Watching is NOT PRODUCTIVE!

[Guest guest]

I gotta agree with ya , I couldnt tell you the last time I went to the bathroom by myself. LOL

Pennie

Abby's Mom

[Guest guest]

By that same token, if I had a nanny to help me with my kids they wouldn't get much tv time either :0)

I understand what she is saying and do agree with her but in my world I need the kids to have a little tv time. It gives me 37 minutes per video of time to clean or do whatever I need. For goodness sake, I don't even go to the bathroom alone......I need those 37 minutes for sanity.

Thanks for the post Penny :0)

-----Original Message-----From: penelope_fam Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 5:47 PMTo: EverydayMiraclesAutism Subject: Videos/TV Watching is NOT PRODUCTIVE!

Carla Hannaford, PhD says in her book, "Smart Moves," that the brain shifts into a non learning mode at the TV and computer and nothing productive happens. (I have no idea how she explains that Alyssa learned her numbers from Sesame Street.) But watching the same thing over is NOT PRODUCTIVE.She says that we need to have the kids out taking risks on jungle gym equipment and such. Risk taking and climbing and sliding and swinging (all that OT and PT stuff) is necessary for emotional and social development. She says that skipping is a pre-reading skill. All that outdoor stuff is WAY MORE IMPORTANT that tv watching, especially repetitive TV watching.Temple Grandin was adamant in Ann Arbor when she said that NO CHILD should watch more than an hour of TV or computer play (one hour total, not one hour of each). She said an hour is PLENTY. She was allowed an hour after lunch and a half hour after dinner to stim on whatever she chose, and the remainder of the time, she was dragged out of her world and into ours by someone in the family or her nanny.And yes, I'm the worst TV mom in the world. We're doing BETTER, though.Support Everyday Miracles by shopping online at IGIVE.COM, where a portion of every purchase is donated to this support network. Proceeds received will be used for a variety of functions, such as educational activities, therapy, famiy outings, etc. http://www.igive.com/EDM

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Temple's mom spoke before Temple did, and she said something along

these lines: Don't let anyone tell you that money doesn't mean

anything. IT DOES. Money enabled us to pull Temple out of her world

and into ours almost all of her waking hours.

I also use videos to capture Alyssa so I can get things done. I'm

probably guiltier than MOST in that regard, and I hang my head in

shame.

BUT, last summer my dad built both a balance board and a balance

beam for the back yard, and we made sure all 3 kids can hit a

baseball (whiffleball) thrown in the air (not on a T), kick a ball,

catch a ball, and last winter, I bought croquet and golf marked down

at Target (I think the golf set was $2.50 and the croquet was

$5.00). We will do all that big motor, crossing the midline stuff

all summer, and when we do, Alyssa's language is so much better.

I have recommended these before (maybe not here) but these are

excellent for teaching body parts, colors, motions, crossing the

midline etc: Karyn Henley's videos are available in the Christian

book store. START WITH " FIVE LITTLE LADYBUGS " . The Wiggles are also

good...lots of motion, lots of crossing the midline, etc.

www.karynhenley.com

> By that same token, if I had a nanny to help me with my kids they

wouldn't

> get much tv time either :0)

> I understand what she is saying and do agree with her but in my

world I need

> the kids to have a little tv time. It gives me 37 minutes per

video of time

> to clean or do whatever I need. For goodness sake, I don't even go

to the

> bathroom alone......I need those 37 minutes for sanity.

> Thanks for the post Penny :0)

>

> Videos/TV Watching is NOT PRODUCTIVE!

>

>

> Carla Hannaford, PhD says in her book, " Smart Moves, " that the

brain

> shifts into a non learning mode at the TV and computer and nothing

> productive happens. (I have no idea how she explains that Alyssa

> learned her numbers from Sesame Street.) But watching the same

thing

> over is NOT PRODUCTIVE.

>

> She says that we need to have the kids out taking risks on jungle

gym

> equipment and such. Risk taking and climbing and sliding and

> swinging (all that OT and PT stuff) is necessary for emotional and

> social development. She says that skipping is a pre-reading

skill.

> All that outdoor stuff is WAY MORE IMPORTANT that tv watching,

> especially repetitive TV watching.

>

> Temple Grandin was adamant in Ann Arbor when she said that NO

CHILD

> should watch more than an hour of TV or computer play (one hour

> total, not one hour of each). She said an hour is PLENTY. She

was

> allowed an hour after lunch and a half hour after dinner to stim

on

> whatever she chose, and the remainder of the time, she was dragged

> out of her world and into ours by someone in the family or her

nanny.

>

> And yes, I'm the worst TV mom in the world. We're doing BETTER,

> though.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Penny-

Without tv and videos I would never pee, bath, clean, or even cook!!!!!!!!!

stacyhunter@... wrote:

By that same token, if I had a nanny to help me

with my kids they wouldn't get much tv time either :0)

I understand what she is saying and do agree with

her but in my world I need the kids to have a little tv time. It gives

me 37 minutes per video of time to clean or do whatever I need. For goodness

sake, I don't even go to the bathroom alone......I need those 37 minutes

for sanity.

Thanks for the post Penny :0)

-----Original

Message-----

From: penelope_fam

Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 5:47 PM

To: EverydayMiraclesAutism

Subject: Videos/TV Watching is NOT PRODUCTIVE!

Carla Hannaford, PhD says in her book, "Smart Moves," that

the brain

shifts into a non learning mode at the TV and computer and nothing

productive happens. (I have no idea how she explains that Alyssa

learned her numbers from Sesame Street.) But watching the same thing

over is NOT PRODUCTIVE.

She says that we need to have the kids out taking risks on jungle gym

equipment and such. Risk taking and climbing and sliding and

swinging (all that OT and PT stuff) is necessary for emotional and

social development. She says that skipping is a pre-reading skill.

All that outdoor stuff is WAY MORE IMPORTANT that tv watching,

especially repetitive TV watching.

Temple Grandin was adamant in Ann Arbor when she said that NO CHILD

should watch more than an hour of TV or computer play (one hour

total, not one hour of each). She said an hour is PLENTY. She was

allowed an hour after lunch and a half hour after dinner to stim on

whatever she chose, and the remainder of the time, she was dragged

out of her world and into ours by someone in the family or her nanny.

And yes, I'm the worst TV mom in the world. We're doing BETTER,

though.

Support Everyday Miracles by shopping online at IGIVE.COM, where

a portion of every purchase is donated to this support network. Proceeds

received will be used for a variety of functions, such as educational

activities, therapy, famiy outings, etc. http://www.igive.com/EDM

[Guest guest]

LOL! Me either!!

Pennie

Abby's Mom

[Guest guest]

LOL! Me either!!

Pennie

Abby's Mom

[Guest guest]

I guess everyone's reality is different. I suspect that Temple

Grandin might have been a little bit more laid back in terms of t.v.,

and we have to keep in mind what era of t.v. she grew up in. She

might've locked on to some of the more interesting programs out

nowadays, eh? Also, she came from a family of means (and when I say

this there is no judgement attached)where a nanny took up the slack.

I think we all have to try new things from time to time. Extend

ourselves and our kids. Having said that, there are days when our own

personal " constitution " cannot abide with the temper blow outs and we

do the best we can do.

Thanks for all the great threads!

Robin M.

> Carla Hannaford, PhD says in her book, " Smart Moves, " that the

brain

> shifts into a non learning mode at the TV and computer and nothing

> productive happens. (I have no idea how she explains that Alyssa

> learned her numbers from Sesame Street.) But watching the same

thing

> over is NOT PRODUCTIVE.

>

> She says that we need to have the kids out taking risks on jungle

gym

> equipment and such. Risk taking and climbing and sliding and

> swinging (all that OT and PT stuff) is necessary for emotional and

> social development. She says that skipping is a pre-reading

skill.

> All that outdoor stuff is WAY MORE IMPORTANT that tv watching,

> especially repetitive TV watching.

>

> Temple Grandin was adamant in Ann Arbor when she said that NO CHILD

> should watch more than an hour of TV or computer play (one hour

> total, not one hour of each). She said an hour is PLENTY. She was

> allowed an hour after lunch and a half hour after dinner to stim

on

> whatever she chose, and the remainder of the time, she was dragged

> out of her world and into ours by someone in the family or her

nanny.

>

> And yes, I'm the worst TV mom in the world. We're doing BETTER,

> though.

[Guest guest]

I guess everyone's reality is different. I suspect that Temple

Grandin might have been a little bit more laid back in terms of t.v.,

and we have to keep in mind what era of t.v. she grew up in. She

might've locked on to some of the more interesting programs out

nowadays, eh? Also, she came from a family of means (and when I say

this there is no judgement attached)where a nanny took up the slack.

I think we all have to try new things from time to time. Extend

ourselves and our kids. Having said that, there are days when our own

personal " constitution " cannot abide with the temper blow outs and we

do the best we can do.

Thanks for all the great threads!

Robin M.

> Carla Hannaford, PhD says in her book, " Smart Moves, " that the

brain

> shifts into a non learning mode at the TV and computer and nothing

> productive happens. (I have no idea how she explains that Alyssa

> learned her numbers from Sesame Street.) But watching the same

thing

> over is NOT PRODUCTIVE.

>

> She says that we need to have the kids out taking risks on jungle

gym

> equipment and such. Risk taking and climbing and sliding and

> swinging (all that OT and PT stuff) is necessary for emotional and

> social development. She says that skipping is a pre-reading

skill.

> All that outdoor stuff is WAY MORE IMPORTANT that tv watching,

> especially repetitive TV watching.

>

> Temple Grandin was adamant in Ann Arbor when she said that NO CHILD

> should watch more than an hour of TV or computer play (one hour

> total, not one hour of each). She said an hour is PLENTY. She was

> allowed an hour after lunch and a half hour after dinner to stim

on

> whatever she chose, and the remainder of the time, she was dragged

> out of her world and into ours by someone in the family or her

nanny.

>

> And yes, I'm the worst TV mom in the world. We're doing BETTER,

> though.

[Guest guest]

I guess everyone's reality is different. I suspect that Temple

Grandin might have been a little bit more laid back in terms of t.v.,

and we have to keep in mind what era of t.v. she grew up in. She

might've locked on to some of the more interesting programs out

nowadays, eh? Also, she came from a family of means (and when I say

this there is no judgement attached)where a nanny took up the slack.

I think we all have to try new things from time to time. Extend

ourselves and our kids. Having said that, there are days when our own

personal " constitution " cannot abide with the temper blow outs and we

do the best we can do.

Thanks for all the great threads!

Robin M.

> Carla Hannaford, PhD says in her book, " Smart Moves, " that the

brain

> shifts into a non learning mode at the TV and computer and nothing

> productive happens. (I have no idea how she explains that Alyssa

> learned her numbers from Sesame Street.) But watching the same

thing

> over is NOT PRODUCTIVE.

>

> She says that we need to have the kids out taking risks on jungle

gym

> equipment and such. Risk taking and climbing and sliding and

> swinging (all that OT and PT stuff) is necessary for emotional and

> social development. She says that skipping is a pre-reading

skill.

> All that outdoor stuff is WAY MORE IMPORTANT that tv watching,

> especially repetitive TV watching.

>

> Temple Grandin was adamant in Ann Arbor when she said that NO CHILD

> should watch more than an hour of TV or computer play (one hour

> total, not one hour of each). She said an hour is PLENTY. She was

> allowed an hour after lunch and a half hour after dinner to stim

on

> whatever she chose, and the remainder of the time, she was dragged

> out of her world and into ours by someone in the family or her

nanny.

>

> And yes, I'm the worst TV mom in the world. We're doing BETTER,

> though.

[Guest guest]

If you need respite help, call JARC--its free. contact the friendship circle and see if there are volunteers (essentially free mother's helpers) that are in your area. either support source is better than a tv.

[Guest guest]

If you need respite help, call JARC--its free. contact the friendship circle and see if there are volunteers (essentially free mother's helpers) that are in your area. either support source is better than a tv.