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I am a working mother who is worried about her daughter. It seems that since she has been out of school, she is watching more tv. I have a local baby sitter who is a teenager who watchers her during the day. she has recently been immitating things she sees on tv, such as dancing provocatively and singing songs that are not appropriate for a 9 year old. Im guessing she is getting this while the baby sitter is watching MTV. I need someway to block certain channels or program content so my daughter is not influenced by MTV type shows. Any suggestions???? ↓
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| Name: coffee mom | Date: Jun 27th, 2006 6:26 PM |
| I was just thinking that myself....I have a 4 year old daughter, and a 5 year old son, once we get home frim school (daycare) and me from work, sometimes its easier to put them in front of the tv or computer just so I can catch up and start cleaning. However, taking them outside is fun, but then I get even more behind. What's a mom todo? Most cable remotes do have locks on them, you have to enter a password for the channels you don't want them to watch. Don't give this password to the babysitter! Also try talking to the babysitter, and giving her a "schedule" or some suggestions to keep your daughter busy during the day. GOOD LUCK!!! ↑ |
| Name: EthansMom0213 | Date: Jun 27th, 2006 7:36 PM |
As coffee mom as mention alot of cable remotes allow you to block channels and are open only with a password. If you are not sure to whether or not you are able to do this with your remote contact you cable provider and they should be able to help you out. At the same time I would sit down with your babysitter and discuss the situation on hand.
My son is only 2 and has already shown how influence one can be when it comes to the TV. So there are only certain channels that are allowed on while he is awake. Anything that we might want to watch is usually recorded and we watch these when he goes to bed or take a nap. ↑ |
| Name: Sunshine | Date: Jun 28th, 2006 11:44 AM |
| Even good tv shows have bad commercials that can influence. Watch movies or turn off the TV!!! ↑ |
| Name: Layne | Date: Jun 28th, 2006 2:53 PM |
| yep- put in video's and dont have cable accsess on the tv they watch. then they will only have education channel with cute shows availible. unless you take out the tv completey you'll never avoid it all the time. ↑ |
| Name: BB_homebody | Date: Jul 5th, 2006 3:09 PM |
| i recently heard a radio commercial about anew program from tivo. its called kidzone. i dont know much about it, but it sounds like it could help you out with your problem. might want to check it out. ↑ |
| Name: Wc_tx371 | Date: Jul 11th, 2006 6:52 PM |
| Hey there. I have a tivo and i love it. It is great for blockin inappropriate programs and recording things while we are gone. I dont have the kidzone program yet. It is an automatic download from tivo, and i expect to have it in the next few weeks. From what i read about it, it sounds great. blocks bad programming and reccomends kid friendly programming in its place. I am def. looking forward to using it. I would def. check into tivo if i were you. Hope this helps! ↑ |
| Name: lindalu | Date: Jul 12th, 2006 4:35 PM |
| My cable company offers what is called on demand you can play selected childrens shows when ever you would like. It is great! my sister has a 3 year old she uses it all the time. Most cable companys offer parental controll where you will be able to block what ever you want. It also will come in handy for blocking out all that anoing sports that the hubby watches all the time lol. ↑ |
| Name: Lizzi | Date: Jul 28th, 2006 5:01 PM |
| As for your situation,you should have your child babysat by a more appropriate person such as the lady from church,or her grandmother,someone who really won't allow her to watch what you don't want her to because any teen is going to let her watch what she wants just to keep her out of their hair regardless of what you say.This is only my opinion but I don't think music makes the child at all. My son listens to a variety of different music and even though some of the lyrics isn't necessarily stuff I'd let him listen to in front of certain people,it doesn't change him into a rotten kid. Besides,even when you think your son/daughter isn't listening to the music you don't approve of because you don't let them at home,doesn't mean they're not hearing it or seeing it(MTV) at someone elses house when you're not around. ↑ |
| Name: HYPNOTIK | Date: Nov 5th, 2007 8:29 AM |
| well this is ridiculouz my 7 yr old cousin listens to swearing in songs he enjoys its good because songs can help children express them selves. ↑ |
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