No TV for children below 2 years old?

Ever since Nazhan was 3 months old, I only allowed him to watch his Baby Einstein DVD and never really encourage him to watch TV. And now that he's already 19th months old, I'm getting the idea that he's getting bored to watch the Baby Einstein DVD over and over again.
#refer: 4 months, 7 months, 9 months, 12 & 13 months #

I can't really blamed him for feeling bored as he has been so hooked up with his Baby Einstein DVD for 16th months and counting. Thus, the moment when I introduced Nazhan to Pocoyo and Pororo, he's glued to the show right from the beginning till the end.

Occay, I know that I tried to make promises with his teacher that I'll never let Nazhan watch TV or DVD anymore, but I couldn't help it as it is the only way to make him stay 'sane' while I'm cooking. I believe his teacher's concern about this |"TV thingy"| is related to a study about "How TV affects your child?".

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids under 2 years old not watch any TV and that those older than 2 watch no more than 1 to 2 hours a day of quality programming.

The first 2 years of life are considered a critical time for brain development. TV and other electronic media can get in the way of exploring, playing, and interacting with parents and others, which encourages learning and healthy physical and social development.

The thing is, I agree with the theory that watching TV is not good for babies if it is applied for babies 10 years ago. But nowadays, I do think that TV/Computer/DVD/iPhone and etc can be added as essential tools to help in the learning process.


Active parenting can ensure that children have a positive experience with television. Here's a list of suggestion provided by American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry on how parents can help by:

• Viewing programs with your children
• Selecting developmentally appropriate shows
• Placing limits on the amount of television viewing (per day and per week)
• Turning off the TV during family meals and study time
• Turning off shows you don't feel are appropriate for your child

As I believe in the phrase that "a mother knows what the best for her child"; I still let Nazhan watch Pororo and Pocoyo alternately with his ABC and flashcards learning program. Not that I want to act smart (tunjuk pandai) and ignore his teacher's advice, but then I'm sure after you see this video of Nazhan; you guys will probably agree with me that watching Pororo is not that bad to Nazhan's brain development.

=- Nazhan and Pororo Music Band -=

Nazhan was performing with the band as if he is one of the members in Pororo Music Band. He bowed before and after the performance + sings along with the band *in his own language* + headbanging following the fast rhythm. I guess Nazhan is imagining himself playing the keyboard for the band, aye?

=- Nazhan (keyboard) with his band --> Pororo(guitar), Crong (trumpet), Harry (singer), Petty (violin), Loopy (piano), Poby(drum) and Eddy (xylophone) -=

Or else, if his skills on the keyboard is not that great; the band might want Nazhan to be the 2nd singer along with Harry. After all, his voice is not so bad despite the fact that it's really-difficult-to-understand-his-pronunciation. Plus, Nazhan has the 'it' factor because he can make the band more famous as he'll attracts more female fans to love the band *with his Korean hairstyle*. Superb!.

=- like my Korean hairstyle? -=

I believe that Nazhan learns a lot from watching TV/DVD such as :-
• upgrade his gross motor skills by bowing and headbanging his head
• learn new words e.g: "start", "now" and etc
• thinking skills as he can relate to the actions he saw in the TV/DVD and imitate the actions perfectly on time

It's a good sign to both hubby and I to consider sending Nazhan to learn music as he's showing some interest into that area. Not that I wanted Nazhan to be a singer when he grow up *although I'm a die hard fan of Akademi Fantasia*. It's just that I've read a theory that the children who learns music can temporarily improve performance, and perhaps even IQ.


According to Brigid Finucane, an Early Childhood Music Instructor at the Merit School of Music in Chicago;
→"Formal music instruction requires focus, discipline and determination – excellent qualities which are often transferred into other areas of the student's life,”
→ “Beat and rhythms are key components in music. Children who can maintain a steady beat have a greater fluency in their reading".
→ "The music we sing provides vocabulary enrichment, teaches tenses and plurals, uses poetic language, allows visualization, and encourages good pronunciation.


I guess we have to start saving some money for Nazhan's music education as I know it is quiet expensive. Kalau mahal sangat, eh tak payah lah mommy over sangat berangan nak hantar Nazhan kat music school kot kui3x.


What about other parents out there?. What is your opinion about the idea of "no TV for children below 2 years old" ?. Kindly shared your opinion with me, thanks in advanced!.

Pssssttt: dulu I pernah mintak abah hantar I gi kelas piano , tapi abah hantar I gi kelas belajar tarannum pulak daaaa eh, Alhamdulillah.