Screen time

Hi all. Just curious as to how much screen time, if any, you give your babas. My son is coming up to 11 weeks and is currently watching 64 Zoo Lane whilst I mop and unload the dishwasher. We always have the tv on during the day and he loves to watch itšŸ˜‚ he especially loves Masterchef USAšŸ˜…
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We are obsessing over dancing fruit and married at first sight šŸ˜‚ I would say he has 20/30 mins per day and that’s usually split first thing whilst I wash his bottles etc and get set up for the day and then after dinner so I can tidy up and get everything ready for bedtime! X

@Alex Ivan loves dancing fruits as well šŸ˜‚ yeah we’re about the same. He’s loves Zoo Lane so I just leave him to it sometimes šŸ˜‚

@Raeshan haha yeah definitely have to pick your battles sometimes!!! X

Mine loves desperate housewives šŸ˜‚ I just pop her in front of the tv watching bear in the big blue house while I sort the kitchen in the morning which is about half an hour!

@Izzy yeah I’ve just done the exact same! Managed it all, fed him and now he’s having a nap!x

I let my baby watch on YouTube the super simple songs ā€˜noodle and pals’ a few of the little videos each day. She absolutely loves them and smiles/laughs more than she does with any toy as soon as she sees Noodle lol! I usually have the TV on in the day and try to face her away from it, but she does watch MAFS sometimesšŸ˜†

0 screen time until 2 years old 😁

My little girl watches it here and there say for 10 mins max at a time whilst i sort the kitchen out in the morning and if shes getting tired and i need to get bits done before her sleep as she will only contact nap she loves hey duggee and will sit and smile as well as making little sounds too him and theres always something on in the background but she isnt interested all the time only if she actually wants to be x

@Tibet that’s amazing that you manage to get everything done without it! I’d still be sat on my sofa with nothing done if he wasn’t watching Zoo Lane this morning x

@jasmine yeah I’m the same! I’ve started doing Ivan’s morning nap downstairs and he’s been done 45 mins in his Moses, only 5 of that on me whilst he fell asleep! I used to leave him in his next to me with the baby monitor whilst getting stuff done but he’d wake as soon as I left the room! Super odd because he’s out like a light in there come bed time šŸ˜‚

None as we don't own a TV and I don't think it's good for them really, but I understand how helpful it can be to entertain them while we do something else. I do most of the chores during her naps or I take her with me to do laundry etc.

@Audrey that’s fair. I prefer to do my chores whilst he’s awake or I’d never get time for myself

@Raeshan aww 🄺 whatever helps you to finish your chores and get some rest girl xx

No TV so far, he's turning 11w on Saturday... while I'm washing the bottles I put him either on his swing or the Tripp Trapp next to me in the kitchen and talk to him now and again ~ will try to avoid any screen time until he's 6 months at least 😊

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If I’m honest … none unless it’s a little bit here and there of what I’m watching and he’s having a feed. But usually I put the radio on so he doesn’t get distracted and if I want some downtime I watch something but I’m sat with him on the floor and playing with him, tummy time etc. Whilst I totally see the benefits and the occasional 10 mins for some sanity is needed, I’ve also seen the other end of babies who become so reliant on screen time it’s actually scary.

I have a 2 year old so our tv is always on. Sometimes he watches it and sometimes it's background noise whilst he plays. My 11 week old watches some and loves the lion king soundtrack. Literally the only thing to calm her down. I'm not worried about development because my 2 year old is advanced in all sections and he's always had a bit of screen time. We don't allow tablets and stuff like my in laws have suggested. Won't have him glued to a screen when we have plenty of educational toys and books for him to sit with.

@Jamie we’ll be the same. Ivan won’t be having a tablet. We never did as kids and it’s not something I agree with personally but a little bit of 64 Zoo Lane and Winnie the Pooh here and there is fine by me!

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