Initially I was militant about not having the TV on while Alexander was in the room, but I gradually relaxed. It was reassuring to see that he isn't interested in it at all, except when there's music involved. He loves music, be it Bach or Broadway or tv show theme songs. But his highchair never faces the TV.

Although the other morning the news was on, and they were featuring a dog that needs a family to adopt him, and he looked at the TV and said "Dog!"