I always disapprove the viewing of DVDs/VCDs while travelling in a car. I always feel that the children have watched enough programmes while they are at home or in my parents' house. They should not be watching anymore shows in the car and it may not be very good for their eyes. However, when we travel long distance, watching a show can keep the children occupied and they will be less fidgeting and cranky. When we travel to Malaysia, we used to take along a laptop for the children to view their VCDs/DVDs. However, recently, there was a Philip sales and we decided to buy this portable DVD player for the children. I thought that since the children are going to be occupied while travelling, we should occupy their time and mind with shows of wholesome content. We bought several Christian DVDs for the children. Some are on bible stories - the old and new testament and some are Christian stories on values (e.g. the Fruit of the Spirit, the Armour of God etc). So even if the children's mind are floated with programmes, they're meaningful and valuable in content. The children loves the DVDs and they even ask for more of these Christian DVDs :)
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This is useful! we also have a portable dvd player (almost spoilt), but it is for violet to watch barney, cause the kids are always snatching the TV, wanting to watch their own cartoons, dash-dora, violet-barney, and we adults, nothing to watch. haha
haha. We always try to get the kids to compromised, eg watch Barney first, then watch Dora. If they're not agreeable, then all dun watch. haha. Usually, they rather watch something that they dun really like than not watching anything at all... :)
i cheapskate, also tell them to watch the scenery or the clouds outside. haha..
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