Baby doesn’t focus on Ms Rachel

Babies shouldn't watch any TV at all. It's not good for them. It's not actually educational at all at that age and has long term negative effects on them. It's also way too overstimulating and children become addicted to television.

Mine does the same! It's just enough time for me to enjoy a cup of coffee 😂

well Alexis I’m a working mom who also has to maintain her household so if I can get an hour out of the day to take care of my self and my home while my baby safely is busy watching some educational TV then so be it. you shouldnt be guilt tripping other moms on this platform for making due the best they can with what they have. You also didn’t even answer my question….

i don’t think OP was asking for your opinion here but instead wanted to know if her baby’s behavior is normal.

I concur with OP, as a SAHM who is ALONE 24 hours a day 5 days a week, sometimes I have to use Ms. Rachel to keep my son occupied so I can pump or bathe.

Must be nice to be able to not ever have screen time, but that isn’t doable for all moms/families and being gentle and understanding of that is really important. This app is a place of support, I think it’s important we all remember that :)

and to that, I’d be interested to know ways you occupy your baby’s time instead of screen time as it is hard in these streets!!

As a middle school teacher, I can tell you that a kids attention is only as long as their age 🤣 try swapping to an activity center or some sensory toys after that 20 minutes. Mine loves her busy board. She can't quit use the stuff yet but loves just pulling and tugging on everything. And maybe consider doing your activities in short burst. That helps me and her!!

I don't think she's too young. She could just not like it. Lol. I definitely need her to go to the bathroom and pump.

Yeah totally normal at this age. Despite my attempts kids just don’t really pay attention to screens till 18-24 months (this is especially challenging when flying!)

I would just try to keep novelty up - I think babies get bored just like us. Even changing rooms sometimes I’ve noticed he’ll chill out a little longer. So maybe 20 min of screen time, 20 min on the activity mat, quick walk outside for change of scenery and then back to play in something else. At this age and next few months I think jumpers are great and keep their attention and also those water pad things they can do tummy time with

I noticed she was entertained when changing rooms for sure. I’ll try all those things. I asked because I was able to wash the dishes while she watched Ms Rachel but then I couldn’t clean some of her stuff or vacuum because she she started crawling all over the place 🤣

Not an opinion it's proven facts. Sorry for upsetting y'all. I'm a single mom who has to occupy my baby while I get things done too and it's definitely not easy. My answer to the question seemed clear to me but I'll rephrase, babies shouldn't watch TV meant yes I think she's too young. It's not recommended children under two watch TV because it's bad for their development. To me it makes sense they have a difficult time paying attention to it for too long since they need more hands on entertainment.

I would also like to point out that I never stated it's bad parenting to allow babies screen time. I was just trying to spread information that a lot of people don't know about. It wasn't meant to be "mom guilt" y'all took it that way.

@Alexis to be completely honest it doesn't matter what you meant you still commented using negative phrasing and didn't even answer the question.

If you are going to post on the internet something controversial then people are going to argue with you. Don't be so quick to dismiss others feelings just because it didn't read as intended

okay so what do you do when you have to get things done? What’s your alternative?

I can see yall have very strong feelings about what I said and I'm truly sorry for offending y'all. I'll see myself out of this conversation. Sorry for offending and sorry for not answer the way you wanted me to.

@Alexis I'd be more than happy to have a healthy debate about television and child development however you are speaking in definite which doesn't exist in child psychology mainly due to ethics. And I do apologize if I offended you in any way Child Development is one of the few things I'm passionate about along with a sharing other moms that they are doing just fine for surviving this craziness that is motherhood. We all want what is best for baby but in the grand scheme of things at the end of the day they're going to be having devices in their pockets 24/7 and eating hot Cheerios and drinking the red dye 40 Gatorade

i wasn’t offended. I was just offering some context. Still would love to hear creative ways to keep baby occupied if you’re willing to share. If not, have a great day!

Try hey bear! My 6 month old loves those videos

that is very false. Ms. Rachel is actually one of few shows that aren’t overstimulating, and is very good at teaching babies early milestones. That’s coming from an children’s occupational therapist.

As a licensed professional counselor, respectfully, I want to offer a suggestion to anyone who has an interest...to do their own full research by reading *peer reviewed* articles on how television affects children under the age of 2.
Sites with .org or .gov at the end are usually the best routes for that unless you have a college online database to search.

As a mom.... my boy cried at ms Rachel 🤣🤣 I used to say I would never let my kid watch TV for a while, at least. I've since been hospitalized twice as well as my baby not feeling well and used it as a means of distraction for us both and some for of relaxation/quiet time. At thus age, they are learning more from socializing and visual/motor skills, I believe, so the toys are more sought after if you will 🤣. My boy will usually watch the TV if certain commercials are on, or for maybe 1 minutes at a time, but will choose his toys over watching it.

Try music my son loves super simple songs

I’m alone with my baby 24/7 with the exception of 1 hour in the morning before my husband goes to work. He works 7 days a week. I’m intelligent enough to understand the fact that children under 2 are not supposed to look at screens. But unfortunately I have no choice!!!. Yes I feel guilty and worry about his development but It is absolutely necessary for at least 5 min a day to occupy my son. Its usually when I need to poop or eat dinner lol. Like we are human beings before we’re moms and we don’t deserve the shame…..anyway…..He LOVES hey bear sensory videos on YouTube. I don’t even have to put the sound on. It’s literally just dancing fruit on a black background and not overstimulating.

Oh man when they get mobile that's when things get hard.. I'm not there yet with my 2nd but I definitely forgot how difficult it makes life lol if you have the space I'd invest in one of those big playards! I don't have one so when I want to get things done I would rotate between the bouncer, walker, take him in different rooms with me, or wait until he napped to get the stuff I really couldn't do till then. I didn't know about Ms Rachel with my first either so I would have little baby bum or baby sharks big adventure on Netflix lol

Honestly, 20 minutes is still 20 minutes. For our little guy the only time he's ever had 20 minutes straight of screen time is when Dad is holding him and watching anime.

What we like to do if we can't hold him is one of the following: bassinet with a soft block, pack and play with soft blocks/soft ball/mobile over it, or floor time with toys in reach and mom or dad ( or both) in room to watch him

I get being a working mom. Hubby and I own a small business ( that isn't really off the ground due to logistics .... Of which I am CFO/majority owner/one of the two faces of it) ... And I'm looking into part time work to bring in more income. I honestly don't usually try to work for an hour solid.... Unless he's down for a nap

If I'm on QuickBooks working on the books, he's not looking at it constantly

( and even if he's napping, I never know exactly how long he will.... So I agree with the person who suggested doing activities in spurts)

https://answers.childrenshospital.org/screen-time-infants/

Basically , it looks like the less screen time the better. Hard to do, but it is doable with age appropriate toys... Though another study I saw regarding toddlers and older kids suggested less toys is better because it encouraged kids to be imaginative

https://www-psychologytoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/singletons/201712/study-underscores-why-fewer-toys-is-the-better-option?amp=&_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17043348399067&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fus%2Fblog%2Fsingletons%2F201712%2Fstudy-underscores-why-fewer-toys-is-the-better-option

I'm not familiar with Ms Rachel shows to know, but maybe her attention span is shorter than that of the show, and that's perfectly okay