I don’t think my oldest child watched TV until he was two years old. As a fanatic new parent, I wanted to stimulate his mind every minute of every day and was wary of the evils of the “tube”. All that changed when baby #2 came along.

Now #4 is three years old and I NEED her to watch TV - at least a little bit. How else will I get everything done?

However I don’t feel as guilty leaving her with the “electronic babysitter” if she is watching something educational. I have discovered two wonderful DVD’s from LeapFrog that she loves to watch. One is the Letter Factory and the other is the Talking Words Factory.

To my amazement she can now recognize all of the letters in the alphabet and she knows the sounds that they make! I think she is a genius but LeapFrog may have had something to do with that.

So when she comes running to ask me if she can watch the Letter Factory for the third time I say OK with a clear conscience.