Mom for 9 months has deprived the daughter of cartoons, and that's what happened

Belinda Scott, a 29-year-old mother of two, is sure: her decision to pull the plug out of the socket was the most correct one of all her adopted. The thing is that one day the woman realized that all these entertaining shows like "Pippa's Pigs" for her four-year-old daughter are not at all useful. "I'm absolutely sure that they teach children only one thing: doing stupid things and being rude. Well, the word-parasites are planted, nothing more, Belinda believes. "It's very unpleasant to note how your child catches idiotic phrases from the heroes of animated shows." Mamma did not say that her daughter can not now watch cartoons - the forbidden fruit is known to be sweet. Said that the TV broke. That was enough. After nine months of life without a TV, Belinda decided to take stock of her experiment. And it turned out that the vocabulary of the four-year-old Lulu during this time has grown significantly. It turns out that the most useful in developing TV shows is their absence?Photo:Getty ImagesHowever, speech development is not the only positive moment that Belinda noted. Lulu began to study better - the girl went to preparatory school exactly at the age of four. "Lulu began to absorb new information much easier," says her mother. In addition, the little girl became calmer and more patient, bouts of irritability practically disappeared, and even the quality of sleep improved. The latter, you must agree, is generally priceless. But that's not all. After all, not only children but also adults gave up TV, and this also entailed some changes in the family life of Belinda and her husband. "You know, I don't miss TV at all. I feel great not knowing what happened in some bay or some state. But now we communicate at dinner, we talk about things that are really important for our family. Our heads are not filled with empty news noise. My husband and I have become closer to each other. Because when you sit and watch TV, it may seem like you are spending time together. But you are not. You are just sitting next to each other,” says Belinda. And what about entertainment? Instead of TV, Belinda turns on music and regularly organizes dance parties for the children. They also go on hikes and walks as a family. “One day, TV will return to my children’s lives. But it will definitely not be a channel with shows like Peppa Pig or Charlie and Lola. Rather, it will be channels with truly educational programs,” says Belinda. Do you allow your child to watch TV?

Yes. Sometimes I need a minute of peace and quiet.
No more than half an hour a day. More is harmful.
I try to avoid this. But the child still sits on the phone or with a tablet.
No. We have cartoons only on weekends, and then not for long.

Voted: 16423Do you allow your child to watch TV?

Yes. Sometimes I need a minute of peace and quiet. 43.4%
Not more than half an hour a day. It is more harmful. 17.0%
I try to avoid this. But all the same the child sits in phone or with a tablet. 23.4%
No. We have cartoons only on weekends, and then not for long.16,2%

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