TV time

My two year old is watching Alot of TV ATM due to my health.
Normally we go to soft play/baby groups and have Alot of imaginative open ended play. We have a tuff tray and table so she has tons of activities to do on there. ATM we have coloured animals and bowels to put them in with tweezers, she loves it. She also has a wooden kitchen that brings hours of fun without me having to always join in x

I think at 2, the recommendation is like 30 minutes a day or something. Now that's obviously not always realistic, but if she's got toys and stuff, I'd say let her be "bored" it's good for kids to be bored sometimes. Helps them use their imagination. She can also color and paint(with your help, of course) she might need your help getting stated with playing even. But you don't have to turn on the TV just because she's bored.

You're their mom. Whatever works for you and your family is what works for you and your family.
But, do you play and interact with her? Play games, read books, draw, colour.
There's lots you can do with them. Let them help you cook n clean too. My son loves to help with laundry, sweeping, vacuuming etc.
Even if the weather isn't great you should try getting out with them...fresh air is good for them (and us), or take them to indoor play places.

I was told no TV until 2, then only 30 mins a day once their 2 of educational TV then they can go up to an hour at 4.

So that's what I'm trying to do.

I'm getting my son to ignore the TV. So when it's on he never looks at it.
This training may bite me in the ass when I need him to watch something so I can get some quiet time for now it's nice

kudos to anyone that can actually do this. Most times it's unrealistic lol

I agree with most of you 1/2 or even 1 hr a day is unrealistic 🫤 I will try out your ideas to entertain her 👍

I am with you here. My toddler had zero screen time. But with her starting daycare at 1, it became about max 15+ mins a day. The daycare shows kids media around 4:10 so I always try to pick her up before then. She gets zero screen time at home. No TV no google displays, no Youtube, no nothing and she doesn’t ask to see one. She reads books, draws, plays outside, pretend plays, and help me with chores. It’s been always that way at my home and it works for me and my toddler, primarily because she’s the only child. I’m guessing things may look different for families with 2+ kids. But at least for now I’m glad to hear that I am not alone on strict media diet for my toddler.

The advice my midwife gave me is 0-1.5 years zero screen time (except video calls to family)
1.5-2 years less than an hour educational content and always co-watching with adult
2-5 years 0 to 1 hour per weekday, up to 3 hours on weekend
6-17 years up to 2 hours per day, ensuring frequent breaks and prioritising other activies
18+ years 2-4 hours