I have pasted something on ADD & TV..but will write more in detail about ADD when I'm free..I hope you all can empathise since I'm basically a single mom nowadays..working & being w/Tia..Papa has left & Bor(thats' husband in Bengali )lives in Philly(Bensalem..Raj is it close to where u stay ??)
Vani & Komal..PLS NO TV at all..
& for others..well read on..





Is ADD rooted in early-childhood TV watching?
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends no TV viewing for children two and under in order to accommodate more appropriate and beneficial stimulation during that crucial period of brain development. Research on brain development reveals that the \";wiring\"; of the brain (establishing neural pathways) during the formative years appears strongly influenced by the child's environment. If a toddler is deprived of the appropriate stimuli, certain areas of the brain may not develop as fully as they could. Hours of TV each day from three months on may limit the intellectual development of a child.

Television flickers at an average rate of about once every 3.5 seconds. The average American child in the crucial formative years of birth through age five watches over 5,000 hours of TV. That may be too much for a young child's neurological system.

The AAP also recommends only limited amounts of TV for children over two years old. Following their advice may provide the added benefit of reducing the incidence of ADD/ADHD


I hope it helps ..
Sush.
Rajashree replied. Hi Sush..
Bensalem is abt 45min away from Frazer(where we stay)..How long is ur hubby staying here..I think we can definitely meet over the weekend..:-)
Love,
Raj
komal replied. Thanks sush...i have stopped TV since yesterday...actuallly went thru the net and read lots of articles on this topic y'day.
You are one brave woman to live alone with Tia..great job!Lots of kisses to her.

love
Komal