• Parenting

    Ban TV for Children Under Three Years Old? Not In This House

    Ban TV for children under three years old – every couple of years a new ‘study’ is released calling for banning of TV for young children. This one was released by Psychologist Dr Aric Sigman. Mumsnet Bloggers’ Network asked, ‘Are parents being demonised?’    The problem with making such a statement is that it immediately puts parents on the defensive, and that it sadly does not reach the parents of the children who are watching TV because their parents cannot be bothered interacting with them.  I am not being snobby, but lets be honest – the kids that are plonked in front of Cbeebies all day every day are unlikely to…