Gee, what a surprise...

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

No TV before age of 2 and no more than 1.5 hours at a clip after 2yrs.
Those are my rules.

My wife is a little looser with the rules than I am but generally we're not big on the TV.

Similar rules in this house though it's 1 hour max.

[tallywacker]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

1.5 hours covers most kids movies.

So <insert PIXAR\DISNEY movie here>

or

3x30 minute shows throughout the day
Wife usually lets them watch a show while she showers and while she makes dinner.

I'll let them watch a show if I'm cranky and they are bored. Usually at the 45 minute mark (and a cup of coffee) I'm turning off the TV.

So do you guys just stare at each other the rest of the time?

[Particle Man]

Here's a cardboard box. Go imagine something.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

So do you guys just stare at each other the rest of the time?

There's this wonderous place....called.....OUTSIDE.

[LeeNetworX]

Originally Posted by Particle Man

Here's a cardboard box. Go imagine something.

Yep. Plenty of things besides the boob tube.

Here's a bicycle.

Here's a book.

Here's a ball.

Here's an instrument.

Here's something that needs to be fixed (want to help?).

Here's a fishing pole.

Here's some Legos.

Here's a bucket (go pick some weeds or wash daddy's truck).

......

[pauldun170]

My oldest (5) is an avid reader and a lego addict.
He can spend hours on either. We always have fresh books\magazines floating around.

The youngin (2 and change) is easy to keep entertained. Worse comes to worse we just head out side, play sword fight and run around the house. If the weather sucks and he doesn't want to play with his toys I'll just read to him.

[dReWpY]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

My oldest (5) is an avid reader and a lego addict.
He can spend hours on either. We always have fresh books\magazines floating around.

The youngin (2 and change) is easy to keep entertained. Worse comes to worse we just head out side, play sword fight and run around the house. If the weather sucks and he doesn't want to play with his toys I'll just read to him.

good parenting ftw

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

My oldest (5) is an avid reader and a lego addict.
He can spend hours on either. We always have fresh books\magazines floating around.

The youngin (2 and change) is easy to keep entertained. Worse comes to worse we just head out side, play sword fight and run around the house. If the weather sucks and he doesn't want to play with his toys I'll just read to him.

Yes!