After I've played with James, fed him, cleaned his nappy, and given him naptime, I do what to some parents is unthinkable: I plop him in front of the television, mostly to watch the Baby Mozart videos. While I don't honestly believe that these videos will turn the boy into a genius, he does genuinely enjoy watching them. He waves to the little girl, he claps his hand occasionally, and if he's whimpering to start with, he stops as soon as I turn it on.
At a dinner party a few weeks ago, a couple proudly proclaimed that television watching undoubtedly gives children Attention Deficit Disorder. To me, it seems it has the opposite effect - he is able to watch consistently, and pay constant attention to his play tasks as well.
The moral, as always, is this: while we don't know what exactly is best for the children, if we really aren't sure, let's side with the activity that is in our best interest. And for the busy mother, an occasional educational video certainly is.
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