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bomemachi t1_j783k6c wrote

I'm just going to say my kids watched a lot of PBS before elementary school and have none of these issues. They are all wonderful, kind students who appreciate school, learning, and respect their classmates. I expect there is more to be this story than a simple screen time correlation.

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oasiscat t1_j78qtjt wrote

I remember reading something a while back that said baby shows like Cocomelon are designed to be overstimulating so that the baby can't process anything else going on around it. That way parents get some breathing time etc, but overstimulation for long periods for infants can be like a drug where they need more and more to feel normal.

If any screen time is to be had for infants, it should always be interactive, not overstimulating to the point that they go still.

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EnjoyLifeorDieTryin t1_j7c6tca wrote

Is it designed to be overstimulating? Or perhaps they designed it stimulating enough to keep the attention a human with very very little attention span. To be honest it would not be a successful baby show if it did not draw their attention or interest, its more so about moderating how much they watch

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PartyPorpoise t1_j794al2 wrote

Any correlation isn’t going to affect every child equally. But there are going to be other factors taken into account too. Did your kids have opportunities for enrichment outside of screentime? And maybe the content itself matters too. PBS probably does less damage than something fast-paced and mindless.

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