Do you allow your 5 months baby to watch tv? My friend don't allow their baby to watch tv. Even their parents at home are not allow to watch too. But my baby like it when my family member watch tv. I am okay with it, but worried will it be bad for baby. My friend reason for not allowing their baby to watch is because if the baby watch tv they will not study.

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I am a father of a one year old boy and here are observation based on practicum/ practice my spouse and I do at home. We reduced screen time for whole family (not cut off totally, approx 2hrs per week max). Results after a year, he has no interest in regular television shows on Netflix unless there are catchy rounded animation with kids songs. Compared to his fellow peers, he rather socialise more and is considered a little more expressive when communicating vs watching television. But again, there are no hard and fast rules of bringing up the little one for yourself. . Ref for more reading https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Why-to-Avoid-TV-Before-Age-2.aspx

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