Okay I know i might be opening a can of worms here but I am interested in hearing other Mothers opinions on TV and babies/toddlers. My DS is 19 months old and to date hasn't watched very much TV not because of any deliberate decision by us because I think its wrong etc etc but it just never really happened. Over the last few weeks I have started to introduce some TV mainly so that I have some means distracting him and getting bits and pieces done if I need to and I also like the idea of him having something whether it be Wiggles, Yo Gabba Gabba, Hoot, whatever that he is interested in that has a little show that I can take him to. So far he's not been that interested though he will kinda hang round for the opening song - have a little dance and then he's off doing something else. I'm cool with that but I keep showing him bits and pieces and see what happens.

Now reason for my post. We have just been away for long weekend with one of my friends who has a DS too - he's just turned 1. Her comment to me before we went away was that her DS would show my DS how to watch TV! I laughed but didn't realise just how serious she actually was! I knew that she fed her DS in front of the TV - okay whatever works to get food into them I totally get that - but ............... seriously this weekend the TV was on literally 24/7. The minute they came into the living room on went the TV and on it stayed and literally didn't go off until . For the majority of the time the curtains also had to be closed so that the sunlight wouldn't shine on the TV.

For me, and I am not trying not to be judgemental here as ever parent to their own, but this appeared to be wrong and potentially harmful to the child? We were out of Sydney so wasn't as though weather was crap and you couldn't go outside - yes it was cooler but thats what coats and hats are for!

Am I wrong to be shocked - what do you think - and should I say something if it is harmful for her DS ??? (though I don't know if I am brave enough to try that).