Do you allow screen time to get things done? (no judgement please)
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Just nature docs or old school things like studio Ghibli. I find most of today's kids shows are overstimulating. Our 1 yr old will generally ignore the TV
Literally watching thomas the tank engine now with my 11month old 🤣
Absolutely, it's necessary for me to get dinner on the table or even for me to take a bathroom break some days.
My 4 y/o and 18 m/o are watching TV rn while I take a few minutes to decompress from the train wreck of a morning. As long g as the kids are safe and taken care of while still getting attention w/o screens then it's fine. My 4 y/o even plays minecraft with us so as long as screens aren't a majority of their time then they are good
Yes, mine will watch ms Rachel, the wiggles etc, now he is 3.5yrs old the tv is just a background, he doesnt watch at all.
I am so glad I am not the only one doing this!
Yes I don’t think it’s a bad thing most of the time I think it’s just for noise because they look all around for my baby at least.
No shame or judgement. I have 3 kids. Sometimes it’s the only way I can get anything done. Do what works for you
I felt really bad about it for a while but I talked to my therapist and she told me like girl your hands are full! 45mins here and an hr there is not going to harm a child. I do about 2hrs a day, just breaking it up as I go if I need to have 30mins here or there or need the whole hour for something. I don't feel as bad now. Plus all the other times of the day I'm paying attention and playing or reading ect. So it's not an all day thing. Also a few days it was like a lot more than 2hrs because I was sick or very burnt out 🤷♀️ life happens. I might need to wash dishes in peace and it kinda even makes me feel better that he's watching Ms Rachel lol I'm like, he's kinda at baby preschool rn and I know he's fine b.c I can see him but I have my two hands. He sings her songs all the time and knows some sign language so I think it's a positive thing as long as the baby is watching kind shows:)
Nope. It’s recommended no screentime for under 2s for a reason. The thing is you end up in a trap. Once they have watched it, they cannot fully entertain themselves without it because the stimulus in a tv is so fast it literally changes their brain chemistry, reducing their attention span. I have a 4 and 2 year old. I used to let the 4 year old watch tv when she was younger, but we went cold Turkey with tv just after she turned 3. Saw an immediate change. Her behaviour was better, she had less tantrums and the tantrums she did have were less intense. She also had a much longer attention span and bigger imagination, and I actually got more peace once she didn’t watch tv than when she did because she now has the ability to go off and entertain herself as her attention span has grown. Due to the changes I noticed in my eldest I vowed I would never let my youngest watch tv, and honestly the difference really is notable.
Yes. I did with my first to get things done and to work from home. Mainly ma Rachel. She’s now 21 months and as smart as a whip. No shame in doing it. Some might shame but we do what we need to get things done for both us and baby so everyone is happy.