I turned my daughter into a genius... just by switching off the TV!
All the evidence about the effect of too much TV on children's development. A 2004 study by the American Academy of Paediatrics spelled it out. 'Early television exposure is associated with attention problems at age seven.' There it was, on my computer screen, from the highest authority. Watching too much telly when she was little had fried my darling girl's brain.
Then someone gave me the amazing book The Brain That Changes Itself, by Canadian doctor Norman Doidge.
It explores the concept of 'neuroplasticity', which suggests the brain is capable of constant change. Dr Doidge gave me hope that I might unfry Peggy's brain, if I could rein back the TV even now. But how to do it, without it seeming like a punishment?
After asking around other parents, I was surprised to find how many of them already had TV controls in place. One family had given up television entirely. They had a set to watch DVDs on together and that was it. Incidentally, this is also Madonna's system.
For others, it was only after 5pm or one hour of screen time a day, either telly, video game, or computer. I started cutting back in the Christmas holidays. Over about four weeks, we got her telly watching down to an hour at night, plus the occasional DVD watched together.
Senang kan cara dia. Tutup jer TV. Tapi boleh ker? Nak seribu daya, tak nak seribu dalih kan. Kalau ikutkan apa yang aku baca, Kanak² di bawah dua tahun harus dilarang daripada menonton mana-mana televisyen dan dua hingga lima tahun hanya menonton satu jam sehari. Nak share juga salah satu tips dari Adlil Rajiah [saatakukaupilih.bloggspot.com] berdasarkan apa yang diberitahu oleh Dr. Sherine, Child Psychiatrist Hospital Gleneagles, Penang pada beliau iaitu:
Don't expose to too much things in a box.
"Takde masalah kalau nak tengok benda in a box ni (ipad, tivi, phone). But make sure not more than 10 minutes at a time."
"Never leave the child and ipad alone. Watch with him. Tengok Boboiboy sama-sama dengan dia, interact dengan dia. For example, kita cakap, Oh Boboiboy is wearing a red cap. Oh there, Boboiboy plays badminton with his friends! Sentiasa interact dengan dia while watching."
"It's a good sign when he wants to watch ipad, he asks you to join him. But bad sign when he doesn't want anyone to disturb or join him while he's watching. Itu petanda buruk. So always always always be with him and interact with him while watching."
Ada [10 Tips berguna dari Child Psychiatrist (pakar mental kanak-kanak)] yang di kongsikan. Memang info yang sangat² bagus dan berguna untuk parent² di luar sana. Silalah baca kalau kita nak menambah dan memperbaiki ilmu keibubapaan ni.
Note: Ada macam² cara nak lahirkan anak GENIUS ni sebenarnya kan. Mungkin ini salah satu caranya.
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