Comments on: OurTube

By: utbt

utbt — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:47:48 +0000

LOL, Poppins Mom. Same here. Both the children thing that the laptop is for their entertainment. I tell them that I am doing ‘MY WORK’ and wait till I finish ‘MY WORK’. Chula is very familiar with the term ‘MY WORK’, it is her school lingo, DO NOT DISTURB, OTHERS ARE WORKING, RESPECT OTHER’S WORK…etc. So she moves and does something different. The younger one, goes right through her ears. She is on my head nagging me, ‘Amma video. Amma video?? AMMA VIDEO. AAAAMMMMMAAAA VIIIIDEEEEOOOOO……’

By: Poppins

Poppins — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:36:36 +0000

Oh we have the OurTube going on at home too. I’m not into TV, and I find YouTube more convenient for quick distractions.. But here’s the thing I can’t blog no more, everytime I open the computer, she comes by and starts demanding that I play her favorite rhymes and songs.

By: OurTube Contd…

OurTube Contd… — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:01:55 +0000

[...] Find part1 here. [...]

By: utbt

utbt — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:40:42 +0000

Dipali, computer is just as worse, I would say. But again it depends on lot of factors like content, time and degree of communication with parents.

Deep Trance, the picture was so cute. The little guy is smart, associates sound with the TV so soon? Wow!

Rj, first time here? The bottom line is what ever works I guess. I found it a breeze to implement no TV till two years with just one kid. With two I found it very difficult and my younger one started watching TV frm 8 months or so.

Shobana, not so soon. It is not just rhymes. Wait for the second part to see what they watch now a days

Altoid, aparently our old TV was a SHARP and not a SONY So I stand corrected. See how much importance TV has in my life?! I have had the damn thing in my living room for nearly 10 years and I don’t even remember what TV it is.

By: dipali

dipali — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:28:26 +0000

At least the computer listens to requests and is way more interactive and stimulating. (Am I fooling myself? I hope not)
Not as mindless as being goggle-eyed in front of the idiot box can be.
I like Mieja’s way of ingesting nutrients from the air:)

By: Deep Trance

Deep Trance — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:06:49 +0000

The television has proven to be very useful in our house. Now I am a big TV watcher. My wife is a petite TV watcher. Bayilvaan Rangudu (that’s my 4 month old – can’t think of a cute nickname) has been proven to have strong neck muscles – thanks to the TV. If the TV is on and he is in the same room he can crane his neck to gawk at it – irrespective of his lying position. Even if the TV is off and there is some cacophony in the room he will crane his neck to look at the TV. He is not that bright. This is supposed to be a result of my couch potato genes. In general, any silly antic of his is a direct result of my genes. This accusation has been leveled not only by my wife but also by my parents. This makes me scratch my head with my fore paws. I am not that bright either.

By: rj

rj — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:11:34 +0000

My son is now 26 months. He is hooked on to computer. TV time is only in the mornings. (No TIVO or any other recording stuff) So usually the breakfast is in front of TV watching playhouse disney channel.
He used to get a lot (A LOT ) of computer time earlier (about 18 months age and onward). When we went to India couple of months back all his meals used to be in front of computer.
After we came back from India he gets limited computer time. Very rarely, I would put some cartoon etc for him to eat. Although it is harder to feed him without it. But I HATE him watching so much of computer/TV. Although I do let him watch stuff sometimes if he is fussy etc, occasionally to feed him.
Almost everyday he would ask for something online – I tell him ‘cartoons characters are sleeping/working/ having dinner’ etc.
Btw he loves watching uptoten.com, couple of videos I got from India, playhousedisney.com.

Look forward to reading next part.

By: Shobana

Shobana — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:14:31 +0000

Youtube is whats for dinner at home for us…atleast it is rhymes for you…here it is “Balelakka”. Oh my..I can now sing that song in my sleep. I am not fighting a battle that I know I cannot win.

By: OurTube « Under The Banyan Tree

OurTube « Under The Banyan Tree — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:10:27 +0000

[...] Part 1 : How the computer replaced our TV. [...]

By: Altoid

Altoid — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:05:47 +0000

, I am not a big fan of TV either. My ye faithful 27in Sony has been serving me since 1999. And I dont see any need to have it replaced. Technologies keep coming every couple of years, but why bother? Anyhoo, after a lot of coercion, I gave in last week and bought myself a 32in LCD. A lot of people gawked since apparently you buy nothing less than a 50in.

I, personally dont see the point. Even the 32 wasnt really necessary, imo. But what to do, the Sony is now on craigslist- I almost bawled having to put it up for sale. But then I dont like hoarding either. One TV per person is good enough. So my Sony will go away soon, let me just give it a fitting tribute my this mention in a comment .

Computer- tell me about it! Partner in crime to the TV…