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Offline Nauvoo

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Television!!!!
« on: May 05, 2012, 04:58:14 am »
So DD is O-B-S-E-S-S-E-D with Shaun the Sheep which we get on Netflix.  This girl wakes in the morning asking for it.  I really try to stick to an hour of screen time a day and so she knows she may watch 2 episodes in the morning and later after lunch.  This is pretty standard except for occasions like illness when she's stuck on  the couch all day, and there's no way I can say no to the poor thing, or when occasion arises that I need her occupied for a bit longer.  This obsession has lasted for about 3 months now, how kids don't get bored of watching the same thing over and over and over again I will never know?  She's had obsessions before, Dora, Diego, Curious George, you name it.  They all pass eventually but I'm ready for this obsession to pass NOW!!!  It is not the least bit educational in the way I'd like for it to be and I am soooooo sick of it!!!! 
So does anyone have any advice to help us get past it?  I'd gladly introduce her to another obsession as long as it's got something educational about it, counting, alphabet, solving problems, etc.  I am not looking to exclude television completely.  It's very handy with a 6 month old and it's a great way to get some sanity back in my day at times. 
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Re: Television!!!!
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2012, 07:40:55 am »
I ahve one of those obsessive types too  ;) How about Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
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« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2012, 17:09:29 pm »
DD love Mickey Mouse but we aren't able to get it here at home.  She loves to watch it when we make a trip to Grandma's house though.
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Re: Television!!!!
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2012, 17:20:32 pm »
Sesame street.  You might be able to find it on youtube.  Or get a second hand dvd perhaps.  HTH



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Re: Television!!!!
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2012, 21:05:45 pm »
Z watches the wiggles...they are early childhood teachers too. Lots of singing, Dancing, interaction and learning.
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2012, 23:01:10 pm »
How about Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
^^My DD is obsessed with that too!!! She calls it MEMEE and grabs the remote and give it to us so we can put it on.
We also try to limit TV the most possible, but sometimes is hard, specially during weekends if I'm cooking or cleaning the house she get's bored with her toys.

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Re: Television!!!!
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2012, 06:57:58 am »
Can you get a Clubhouse dvd? Elmo was a hit too  :)
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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2012, 14:12:47 pm »
good point.  I will check the library.  I'm remembering that DD does like Elmo. Here's hoping it's enough.
As of yesterday (due to incessant whining) Shaun the Sheep is no longer a daily thing at our house. :)
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« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2012, 19:41:49 pm »
Lol Z likes Shaun the sheep too.
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Re: Television!!!!
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2012, 20:03:42 pm »
Can you get other UK shows? If you can get others from Cbeebies there are some good ones like "Show Me, Show Me" and "Same Smile" which are a bit more educational. Really most of the shows on that channel are good!

The Wiggles are very popular with my two (all DD wants for her birthday this month is a Dorothy the Dinosaur cake ;D) and they do love Shaun too (has she seen Timmy Time - all about his little cousin going to Nursery!).

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« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2012, 20:52:25 pm »
DH likes Shaun the sheep! I think it's the humor. Got to agree though not much learning from it. But on the upside it's not full of OS lights and flickering ;)

Z is also starting to like MM clubhouse.

Navoo will your Dd read books or do puzzles while watching or does she just zone out?
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« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2012, 21:06:07 pm »
Olly is obsessed with Something Special (UK again). He has learnt loads of Makaton sign language from it  :)

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Re: Television!!!!
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2012, 21:57:45 pm »
How about Mickey Mouse Clubhouse?
^^My DD is obsessed with that too!!! She calls it MEMEE and grabs the remote and give it to us so we can put it on.
We also try to limit TV the most possible, but sometimes is hard, specially during weekends if I'm cooking or cleaning the house she get's bored with her toys.




This show saves my sanity at the moment!  I get a nice cuppa first thing in the morning while she dances her little heart out!  And, it's been known to help with dinner prep as well :)



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« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2012, 22:05:15 pm »
she totally zones out with Shaun but not with other things. I tried to convince her to watch Elmo today but she wasn't having it so she watched Arthur which I think is too advanced for her but she loved it. :-\
thanks for all the suggestions.  i will be looking them up. :)
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« Reply #14 on: May 07, 2012, 01:18:23 am »
This show saves my sanity at the moment!
Exact same feeling!
But I feel bad letting her watch so much TV. I try my best to play with her and do puzzles or other activities, but yes TV is a life saver when you need time for other things.

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