3 year old addicted to TV?

My son is almost 3 years old (WOW) and ALL he likes to do is watch cartoons. We don’t let him watch more than about 2 hours of TV each day but, when it’s not on he is constantly whining about it and wanting me to turn it on. I try directing his attention elsewhere like having him play with his toys or Daddy will take him outside but, he still insists on watching TV all the time. Does anyone else’s kid do this?? And, what can I do to get him away from the TV so much?? I mean, when he is watching cartoons he doesn’t even hear anyone else talking to him, and you can’t get him to take his eyes off the screen for 2 seconds. I don’t think TV is bad because I think the shows are educational these days but, it’s not good in excess. Any advice is appreciated!

Does he watch the 2 hours that you allow all at once? Try to spread it out during the day. When one show is over turn the TV off and quickly take him outside, read books, eat a snack, or something. Don’t let him eat in front of the TV and don’t put one in his bedroom. You could make a TV chart and let him choose which shows he wants to watch that day, let him pick which shows to watch and make a chart with the times of the shows, etc. You could even get a little clock and show him where the hands have to be on, and that’s when the TV goes on and you make sure to turn it off when the shows over and credits begin to roll, then show him when he can turn it on again, by the hands on the clock, etc. This might make it fun for him too. Good Luck

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