By the time they are 2, Most children have been watching Tv for a while, their lives are filled with all kinds of electronics screens: computers, Video Games, Tablet, Cellphones etc.….


But your young child needs lots of time away from screen, playing, exploring and learning. It’s never too early to start teaching your child to have a healthy relationship with technology.



Toddler Need A Screen Guide
Toddlers Need A TV Guide
     
     You can use TV as a tool for entertainment and education without allowing it control your home life. your child will learn good habits that will be with her for long time. 

·       Do Children need Screens?

        There is no evidence that your child gets any benefit from watching TV. She can often learn all same things from real experiences. Pretend play conversation with family members, and exploring the world safely are all importance ways of encouraging healthy development.

          Too much TV can hurt kids. When toddlers watch more TV, they often end up doing worse in school. They are less active and eat more junk food. For these reasons, TV and other screen should be very small part of your child’s day.
  

·       Can Children learn something from TV?

        Children often imitate what they see on it. This tells us that they can learn something from TV. But it also means that your child should not watch things you don't want her to imitate. For toddler and preschoolers, short shows with goods messages are best. Young children enjoy shows that encourage them to talk and solve problems. 

              But even with the best shows your child learns less when from TV than when things are presented "live”. Your child needs to build connections in her brain by actively exploring. Watching TV is a passive activity that is highly habit-forming. Going on a "smelling hunt" through a park filled with flowers is much better for her than looking at same park on screen. 
      

·       Spend less time with screens

    Ã¼     Everyone talks less when the TV is on. Children play less actively, ever                    if  they don’t seem to be paying attention to it.
     Ã¼      Keep TV time for toddles and preschoolers to 1 hour or less a day. Total                  screen time, including TV, computer, and video games, should be two                      hours or less.
     Ã¼      Offer your toddles fun and constructive activities like reading, pretend                    play with kitchen props, or outside play. These games will help to                              development in all areas. They also distract her from wanting to                                 watch  too much TV.
     Ã¼       Have the television on only when someone is watching. Avoid it as                             background noise.

         

 ·       Plan what you watch

    ü     Give your children a choice of what to watch – within your guidelines.                      Web sites like WWW. Parentstv.org and                                                                             WWW.commommnsensemedia.org can help you make good                                        viewing  decisions.
      ü     Choose shows for the youngest person in the room. Shows with simple                     story line and a chance to talk and solve problems are best (like Dora                       the explorer).
      ü     Move the TV to a room that is not at the center of family life. But make                     sure it is somewhere you can easily supervise. Do not put a TV in                              your  child’s room.
      ü    DVDs can be batter live TV. When the show is over, you can move to a                       different activity instead of watching show after show.
      ü    Choose channels without commercials, or pre-record shows and skip                         the commercials.
      Ã¼   Do not watch violet shows. Your child may be scared by them or copy                         what she sees.
           

·       Talk about what you see

    Ã¼    Watch TV with your child and talk about the programs you view                                together. Avoid using TV as a babysitter.
     Ã¼    If commercials come on, discuss them with your child. Point out when                     advertisers make false claims.
     Ã¼   Ask them your childcare providers limit the amount of TV and videos                      children watch. 
     Ã¼    List the shows that are OK. Put them by the TV where all caregivers can                   see them.
     Ã¼    Do not use TV as a bribe or reward or take it away as a punishment.
     Ã¼   Get the whole family together to talk about what you care about. Make a                family media agreement. Set limits together so you have time for other                    thing you like to do as a family.