Is it a bad idea?

Is it a bad idea to have my 2 year old watch the walking dead with me? I thought he'd be more interested in his toys but he was very into the show šŸ˜… I didn't care much until a walker got a pipe through the skull lol He's watched me play zombie video games since he was able to see so maybe it doesn't scare him? Idk I just don't wanna traumatize him
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Any tv and screen time can be harmful for very young/developing brains, do your research, WHO recommends 0 mins for under 2yo.. ms Rachel is more harmful than you know, so Iā€™m pretty sure the walking dead could be very harmful to a child . I personally think itā€™s not a good idea to allow this

I don't think you were asking about screen time advice, but The Walking Dead is a terrible show choice for a child. And Ms Rachel is amazing.

@heather Each to their own but if you look into it itā€™s more harmful than you realise and itā€™s designed to be addictive, itā€™s not hard to find the research. Just sharing info that I wish Iā€™d known earlier no need to have a dig.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBZ7hggomWI/?igsh=Z3c5a2Y4NWRrem0z

https://www.instagram.com/p/DBRpDw5o3XK/?igsh=MXJ6NWI2dGJxMXVnNA==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBHApQGo9YK/?igsh=MTljejBpcTJxczI2eg==

She didnā€™t ask whether or not screen time was okay, she asked whether a certain programme was okay. Iā€™m sure sheā€™s done her own research about it, she doesnā€™t need you spamming her with links. OP, Iā€™d say the walking dead would be harmful but Ms Rachel is fantastic. Snoop Dogg has his own show thatā€™s pretty cool for kids, itā€™s all animated.

šŸ¤·šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø Iā€™m not spamming Iā€™m sharing valuable info which I wished Iā€™d discovered from the start. Iā€™m not forcing anyone to look at it, itā€™s there if youā€™re interested. No need to attack me for sharing information in relation to the op. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_S_im4IOZG/?igsh=MWlseHd0anR6Z2RsNQ==

People sometimes post incognito when they want to invoke a reaction. Iā€™m not being judgemental I shared some information that is all

I mean, the source of your 'research' and 'valuable information' is from Instagram.. šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļøšŸ¤¦ā€ā™€ļø

My sons favorite movie is ghost busters the frozen empire, itā€™s definitely not something Iā€™d say is appropriate for every 2 year old to watch, but weā€™ve raised our son to be very aware that stuff on the tv is not real & we control if we continue watching it or not. šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø Weā€™ve watched horror movies like normal since my son has been born. If heā€™s bothered or scared in anyway we turn it off & put something else on to emphasize that none of it is real. I was raised on old school dr who, the twilight zone & shitty scify channel horror movies tho šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø so

@Heather I just had that to hand, not everything you see on instagram is valuable but there are some great experts and info freely available, itā€™s up to each of us how much we explore anything in relation to our children. Iā€™m not on here to fight with people, if itā€™s of no interest to you thatā€™s ok šŸ‘šŸ¼

I made my almost 2 year old watch sex lives of college girls with me because it was time for a mommy show šŸ„²šŸ˜‚

Extremely bad idea girlie :,) I was watching this and all kinds of shows like this with my 1st and I saw her actually *watching* them and it made me feel extremely convicted. Itā€™s not edgy or cute to put your kids on horrific shit. Thatā€™s gonna give him nightmaresā€¦ and nightmares typically start coming around at age 3. I watched my SD have constant nightmares pretty much up until she was like 6 bc her mom watched anything and everything around her. She claimed to ā€œlove scary moviesā€ and never be scared of anytning. But she had night terrors all the time. Iā€™m also a firm believer that that stuff is evil, the same way the music you listen to can shape your thoughts and stuff. Watching stuff will mess with you too. We havenā€™t allowed stuff like that in our home for about 3 years now.

i would say definitely not a good idea. ik itā€™s hard to watch boring kids shows all the time but their little brains are soaking up everything and even of it doesnā€™t affect your kid now i think those images will remain and could cause problems later. we made the mistake of watching trailer park boys and about a week ago my kid started swearing like a sailor even tho he didnā€™t seem to be interested in the show or picking up the language he absolutely was soaking it all up.

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No. My daughter watches zombie shows and what not. If she gets scared we make jokes about monsters and ā€œscary facesā€ and now at 3 sheā€™s totally fine. My daughter likes Mad maxx over any kid show cuz of the cars and bikes which she has a huge interest in. I was exposed to horror films young and I have always loved them. No I didnā€™t get nightmares Over watching stuff like that. I have more nightmares as an adult over true crime than anything I saw as a child that was labed horror. I think to each their own. Itā€™s not like there are sex scenes in the walking dead

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