Would you put on a movie or two with your 17 month old when you're both sick?

I personally don't see television as the demon people make it out to be. My daughter is advanced by almost every metric and she watches an hour or two of kid shows daily and has since probably 8 months old.

That being said, a couple of Disney movies and some cuddles while sick aren't going to fry his brain and set him back.

We watch an hour of Ms Rachel daily at 17 months and have since 14 months. My son has learnt so much and actually joins along with the hand gestures and dancing.

As long as it's educational, I don't see the issue

We usually have the TV on in the background, my daughter sometimes watches it, sometimes ignores it.

Yeah I definitely have been over-thinking it I used to do a bit more screen time (not more than an hour on a busy day) until I read some stuff in the news a couple months ago that freaked me out. He's been ahead on all physical milestones and is very communicative and understands sooooo much (can take instructions, point/associate the right objects and pictures with the words, etc) but still isn't talking. This can definitely be normal and every baby is different but I wanted to cut out the tv being on as much as possible in case it was affecting his development. Just not sure what other parents are *actually* doing now and how that's going.

I heard that with Ms Rachel it's most beneficial if you follow along and do the gestures and things with them, but I usually put it on to make dinner or something without him trying to climb the table or cause epic chaos when my back is turned lol

If you’re sick one, two movies even five ! Being sick is purely survival with a toddler

My 8 year old is the brightest in his class (and the youngest) and has had daily screen time since age 2. He doesn’t watch just any random YouTube, as I think a lot of it is garbage. But I do let him watch playthroughs of games on there, such as by ZXMany. ZXMany does a running commentary throughout the video, and has a decent vocabulary.
My 4 year old can now correctly use the following words/phrases: technically, strategy, stamina, simultaneous, the force of gravity, etc.

Whether you use screen time daily or not, being sick is DEFINITELY a good time to use screen time.

Absolutely lol. My kids all knew their abc’s, colors, numbers, etc. well before kindergarten because of those kinds of shows. Do what you need mama.

We are low screen time family but when we’re sick that all goes out the window. Tv all day every day till we’re better!

My four month old watches TV all the time and she is a head of the game when it comes to reaching her milestones. TV is one thing it’s another to have them with a phone or an iPad in their face all damn day, I personally try to make it as educational as possible when I put it on. The hubbs and I cannot sleep without the noise so she watches TV. And not only is she meeting all of her milestones and learning super fast., but she is doing it well ahead of time. If you listen to everything everyone else tells you, you and your baby will sit in one place all day and never move. Societal pressure is bullshit. Just be the best mom you can be and your child will be perfect. Don’t listen to whatever everybody else tells you everyone tries to put into moms

I was in your shoes! My baby got sick and ms Rachel calmed him down. Don't over think it. Put yourself in your babies shoes. If you were sick, don't you wanna be home watching tv all day? I do screen time and walks when baby is t feeling well. It's how we survive

I don't like putting it on usually, but when sick rules are different 🤣 survival mode is on. Do what you need to do, they won't be broken if they get a little extra screen time.

Throw it on 😂 I don’t see it as the social pariah everyone sees it as. Some days especially when you’re sick it needs to be on for survival!!! Throw on the shows! We personally like Puffin Rock on Netflix if you’re tire of Bluey (but can you ever be tired of bluey 🙃)
Hope you guys feel better soon!

For my son too much tv is overstimulating for him but every kid is different... some kids thrive while having tv time... all that to say you have to do what's best for your kid but yes relax and watch movies with your little one... you don't have to be sick to do it either...

I usually have the TV on in the background all day with cartoons on. She sometimes sits there and watches it, other times she plays with her toys or will be away from the tv altogether. I don't see anything wrong with it. I think there are too many "by the book" rules these days. My brothers and I use to watch tv when we were kids often. As long as you are giving them outdoor time etc then they will be perfectly fine.

Yes 🙌🏼 do you! Dont worry about other parental expectations screen time and all that garbage do you

My daughter watches baby tv on youtube, it's lit nursery rhymes and bout 5 mins programme but helps with learns and it's more colours, sometimes she watches other times it's on in the background, but we do other things, wen she's not well she watches films, last few days 2 hours before bed we have been watching despicable me 1,2 and 3 only need to watch minions lol

My boy watches tv all the time it's the only thing that keeps him occupied, and he's 17 months old and has been watching TV forever

Absolutely. Sick days were always my exception. I'd put on a disney movie or something and cuddle in bed with my girly.

Do it! We are generally a no screens household but if everyone is sick and miserable and it makes the kids less miserable and you less miserable, just do it. If it's a one-time thing, they won't even remember it.

We are also a no screen household, though my kid is only 1, so I'm sure that may change, lol. But on the plane, I was desperate for some calm moments (she's a climber), and I put on Planet Earth (the ocean for my kid) and then just skipped over the gory-circle-of-life parts. It's very calming otherwise, and she was mesmerized seeing the animals.