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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 201018" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">Actually Susie, once when sitting at difficult child's DR's office, back about 6/7 years ago, I came upon an article in a magazine for parents of kids with autism. Don't remember the magazine name or name of the article or anything but I do recall reading something about there being a link between toys and too much tv overstimulating children, especially at young ages before 6/7 (or school age) and hyper behavior and other bio-neurological disorders. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">My friend whose 9 y/o daughter has asberger and she doesn't and has never EVER had a toy that didn't have bells, whistles, make noise, move, or one that hasn't been electronic. On top of that, her mom always has the tv going - all day, all morning, afternoon, and night, even when she was trying to get the daughter to take a nap, eat, etc. It was/is like background noise for the mom, and often a distraction for the daughter. When the phone rings the child screams at the top of her lungs. Not so ironically, her mom is always on the phone - always. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: darkslateblue">I think these over stimulating toys rob our kids the opportunity to learn how to be quiet with themselves and their imaginations...I think it deprives them the opportunity to tap into their natural creativity and stimulate themselves on a level that is appropriate for them. These children who are all hopped up on a constant stream of stimulation via computers, tvs, toys, do not know how to just enjoy sitting quietly and enjoying themselves. They always <em>need </em>something or someone to provide entertainment. It's sad. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Garamond'"><span style="font-size: 15px"><span style="color: #483d8b">Regarding the link the article talked about? I have no idea, but I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't have an effect. I know that difficult child's tantrums were often brought on by an excess of outside stimulation. We often had to remove certain toys from her room without her knowing to avoid meltdowns. And we almost never had the tv going. We became very mindful of keeping our home calm and free from excess stimulation. </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 201018, member: 2211"] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkslateblue] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkslateblue]Actually Susie, once when sitting at difficult child's DR's office, back about 6/7 years ago, I came upon an article in a magazine for parents of kids with autism. Don't remember the magazine name or name of the article or anything but I do recall reading something about there being a link between toys and too much tv overstimulating children, especially at young ages before 6/7 (or school age) and hyper behavior and other bio-neurological disorders. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkslateblue]My friend whose 9 y/o daughter has asberger and she doesn't and has never EVER had a toy that didn't have bells, whistles, make noise, move, or one that hasn't been electronic. On top of that, her mom always has the tv going - all day, all morning, afternoon, and night, even when she was trying to get the daughter to take a nap, eat, etc. It was/is like background noise for the mom, and often a distraction for the daughter. When the phone rings the child screams at the top of her lungs. Not so ironically, her mom is always on the phone - always. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=darkslateblue]I think these over stimulating toys rob our kids the opportunity to learn how to be quiet with themselves and their imaginations...I think it deprives them the opportunity to tap into their natural creativity and stimulate themselves on a level that is appropriate for them. These children who are all hopped up on a constant stream of stimulation via computers, tvs, toys, do not know how to just enjoy sitting quietly and enjoying themselves. They always [I]need [/I]something or someone to provide entertainment. It's sad. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=#483d8b][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Garamond][SIZE=4][COLOR=#483d8b]Regarding the link the article talked about? I have no idea, but I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't have an effect. I know that difficult child's tantrums were often brought on by an excess of outside stimulation. We often had to remove certain toys from her room without her knowing to avoid meltdowns. And we almost never had the tv going. We became very mindful of keeping our home calm and free from excess stimulation. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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