hi i have a 6 year old daughter who loves watching dvds tv mad sometimes cant get her away from the tv try reading books to her and taking her to the park what about daycare thats really good being able to play with other kids taking her shopping how old is your daughter i hope this helps if you want to chat i am here for you take care xxxxxxx

No worries. Our son lives in front of the tv - in fact he won't eat unless he's there. But he absolutely loves when we join him there. The outdoors are always a big hit. Find something she loves and start with that. Any time with your daughter is good time.

If you are like me, I tend to work to be "SuperMom" and that costume was taken a long time ago. Our children really don't ask for much. Take her outside and show her the wind blowing through the trees. Sit near a window and let her see how the light makes wonderful colors in the sun. Show her the rain dripping off the tree leaves. You will be amazed at how these small things will form a special bound between the two of you.

Hi samantha LOVES watching t.v and dvds thats her fav time, so ill try and watch with her,, and then do things like wording games to make it fun,, i know i work full time and it is hard!!!! you also have other children,, so it must be full on dont be too hard on yourself..i use to do that to xxx

Jessies life is her videos, if I gave her the chance she would spend 24/7 in front of it. She knows every word of every movie she has in her collection, and can and does often come out to us pretending to be harry potter, or matilda etc. I think for our kids it is the repetitive things that they like and learn from. Maybe try getting one that is fun and educational.

Jess is happy when we go out and do things as well. I think as long as you get a healthy balance of letting them do their thing, and getting exercise outside and social things then it's all good.

we all feel this from time to time
turn off the tv and sit down and play with her, read books, or take a walk
or just talk...what does she like to do?

My Kat loves to watch TV or play by herself in her room at times , but when she wants time with Mom or Dad or Brother she's the one who decides when she's ready. She does love going places as a family and going outside to swing with Mom and Dad. Alot of Down's kids like to choose when the want attention and when they want to be alone. Hope this helps.

hi! Allowing ANY child to just sit in front of the tv all day is not good for ANYONE. Our kids tned to be stuck here ..because of our busy lives and the childs demands minimal..we often tend to forget about them becasue they seem so content. Get involved in whatever interests your child. IF your child is playing by him.herself on the floor..join in..listen to her...make animal sounds with her...teach herthe names of the things she is playing with. Our other children tend to move on quickly from one activity to another ..butour kids tend to get stuck..mostly becasue they do not know what else to do. IF left too long they WILL find tings to get themselves into...but you wont be happy with it!! lol beleive me...been there done that! lol
Get outside....read read read....do not try to lead..but rather ...let the child lead you. just being there with him/her is wonderful. With everyones bust schedules..I would always take every small opportunity I had to "teach". Going up stairs...we counted...going down we counted...in the bath...we made sounds (much cooler in the tub) practiced words....and did tongue exercises in the mirror (making funny faces) and let her do very appropriate and wonderful explorations of life. I always made a point of discouraging negative behaviour and replacng it with a positive.

hi! Allowing ANY child to just sit in front of the tv all day is not good for ANYONE. Our kids tned to be stuck here ..because of our busy lives and the childs demands minimal..we often tend to forget about them becasue they seem so content. Get involved in whatever interests your child. IF your child is playing by him.herself on the floor..join in..listen to her...make animal sounds with her...teach herthe names of the things she is playing with. Our other children tend to move on quickly from one activity to another ..butour kids tend to get stuck..mostly becasue they do not know what else to do. IF left too long they WILL find tings to get themselves into...but you wont be happy with it!! lol beleive me...been there done that! lol
Get outside....read read read....do not try to lead..but rather ...let the child lead you. just being there with him/her is wonderful. With everyones bust schedules..I would always take every small opportunity I had to "teach". Going up stairs...we counted...going down we counted...in the bath...we made sounds (much cooler in the tub) practiced words....and did tongue exercises in the mirror (making funny faces) and let her do very appropriate and wonderful explorations of life. I always made a point of discouraging negative behaviour and replacng it with a positive.

hi! Allowing ANY child to just sit in front of the tv all day is not good for ANYONE. Our kids tned to be stuck here ..because of our busy lives and the childs demands minimal..we often tend to forget about them becasue they seem so content. Get involved in whatever interests your child. IF your child is playing by him.herself on the floor..join in..listen to her...make animal sounds with her...teach herthe names of the things she is playing with. Our other children tend to move on quickly from one activity to another ..butour kids tend to get stuck..mostly becasue they do not know what else to do. IF left too long they WILL find tings to get themselves into...but you wont be happy with it!! lol beleive me...been there done that! lol
Get outside....read read read....do not try to lead..but rather ...let the child lead you. just being there with him/her is wonderful. With everyones bust schedules..I would always take every small opportunity I had to "teach". Going up stairs...we counted...going down we counted...in the bath...we made sounds (much cooler in the tub) practiced words....and did tongue exercises in the mirror (making funny faces) and let her do very appropriate and wonderful explorations of life. I always made a point of discouraging negative behaviour and replacng it with a positive.

sorry I hit the wrong button and posrted before I was done. I promise to make this quick..jut wante to sdd..for those of you who may not already know this...make a mirror your best friend. Kids love mirrors and you can play for hours teaching just about anything you choose in front of a mirror. Just have fun!!
Ok! Now I am done!!

my daughter loves to sit in front of the tv also .. she gets a lil cranky when i make her turn it off .. we have a trampoline and she loves it to death .. i also go on walks around the neighborhood with her ...

id go to the library or look on line for books that have toddler activities in them. They have books for older kids to and if your tired some of them just require a little prep and the kids take it from there.

PLEASE try and keep your child more active. I've learned from my mistake. You're aware of this as a problem so you're half way to changing it to a positive. If your child is between 3 months to 3 years she should be in an Early Intervention Program. THey'd have lots of helpful ideas/activities. Google them in your area. Wish you well.

im new to all of this im sure u can give me a few tips on how to entertain brooke i wonder if every little thing i do for her is the right thing