Does TV Make A Preschool Smarter?

I have read a lot of information on TV and preschoolers. I even did a 5000 word report on that topic for a graduate class. But I do not believe all of the research. I truly believe my children know more because I have let them watch quality TV shows.

My two year old daughter copies the patterns on Noggin's in between shows. Since Noggin does not have commercials, the entire day is filled with learning activities. She can also sing songs, yes they are the songs from TV shoes, but she can hardly speak in words we understand but she can sing! She also sings Jesus Loves Me and the Lullaby song too- it is not all TV!.

My son knows vocabulary about places and things he would not get from our small town. He also draws the pictures he sees on Noggins art short films.

I cannot say that lots of TV is good, but choosing good programs does seem to help expose a child to more items and activities that would not be available to the average child.

Just make sure it is not the only thing your child does all day!

Preschool Behavior Part 3: Choose Your Battles

When discussing preschool behavior, it is important to remember to CHOOSE YOUR BATTLES! It is important to reward and give positive encouragement for appropriate behaviors, but it is important to decide what behaviors you are going to focus on. Children are criticized so often and corrected even more. They are corrected for making wrong choices that should be corrected immediately and those that are probably not as important that are corrected as often as the immediate behaviors. We want our child to act appropriately, but we don't need them to be perfect. If you child is constantly asking for something at the grocery store, which they do, it may be better to ignore it. If they are screaming and hollering over the same item, it may be something to correct immediately. If you child is refusing to share a toy with a sibling, it may be something to let the children work out themselves. If they are hitting the sibling because they are mad that they want it, it may be something to correct immediately.

Preschoolers need encouragement and correction. Make sure your day includes more encouragement that correction.

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