When my daughter was six months old I arrived home one evening from work while her mother was unpacking a shopping bag. She placed 12 jars of Heinz baby food on the kitchen table. Later, when she was asleep I threw the baby food in the trash can and took care of my daughter’s diet thereafter.

Of the many things that I taught and shared with my daughter I recall teaching her to swim when she was two years old. Four years ago she took second place in the UKBFF (United Kingdom Bodybuilders Fitness Federation) final.

I like tv, and playing on my phone.

This is on parents.
I don't care otherwise.

There was a video circulating online about a woman in South Africa who took her son’s cell phone from him. When she returned from work she discovered that he had took a hammer and smashed everything in the house, smashed the bathroom sink, toilet bowl and bathroom cupboards and mirrors, he destroyed everything in the whole house.

I sold my television back in 1999. In the mail one morning I received a TV Licence renewal letter which I read as I drank my morning coffee. I could count on two hands the number of times I watched TV in the past year and decided not to renew the licence.

When my daughter was a child we very rarely watched TV as there were so many fun things to do with outdoor activities, children’s theatres, art galleries and museums to visit etc.

Clearly you and your husband raised your daughter with thoughtful, focused guidance and she's become a beautiful, healthy, accomplished adult.

But while I can agree with the theme, I think the parameters were too broad, or at least as they're explained in this article, so there's the danger of it sounding anti-technology. I don't think the method of transmission is nearly as critical as the content, and there have already been studies showing that children who are ADHD actually benefit by using technology in a way that seems to calm their inner angst, so did the OCD develop from the electronics or could it be the reverse?

My daughter was allowed to watch PBS but we didn't have cable, so even that was eventually lost and we depended upon tapes/DVDs and it was easy for me to control the content. Together we watched regular shows for entertainment but also amazing documentaries (we have a fabulous library system and utilized it often). She and my other girls are gamers (electronic and real world) who have friends around the world that they keep up with by way of technology, and she's an accomplished digital artist. Whether TVs, games, or phones, I think the important part is what's being consumed, and whether it's being consumed to escape from the real world, or to enhance it.

This is going to trigger a long discussion.... It's what I'd call a four pint problem or possibly more

As a kid my parents restricted how much TV we got to watch. AND it was only a black and white TV! We played outside as the weather permitted. In the winter months we had paper, water color paints, pencils and various games.
As far as tantrums? To our rooms! No going out, no games, just sit in our room. NO acting up when we went to the store to shop to eat out.
The first time I got to watch a color TV without restriction I was 20 years old. I'd be glued to the screen - even watched the damn commercials! It was indeed addictive, so I did not buy one.
Now, I've had a TV at times but for the last 12 years no TV. Just the internet.
Yeah, all that technology is great, in it's place.

I restricted my kids' screen time. The now joke that they grew up Amish. For my oldest, their household goods seem to be lost somewhere in Amsterdam, and the iPad is the only "toy" her kids have. They get lots of screen time. However, they got toys and books for Christmas, so that should help to cut down on screen time, and we hope the household goods are delivered soon.