Does your LO watch tv when eating?

As a very last resort yes … I feel terrible for it but like I said it’s a very last resort after exploring every other option to get him to eat - usually when he’s teething or not feeling himself 🫠

Sometimes he eats more when the sole focus isn’t food. We never have telly on in the evening for family dinner but for lunch sometimes we will have a floor picnic and put some telly on. He tends to eat more that way 🤔

All i say is pick your battles! If they eat while watching tv it's not going to hurt them! Honestly i was like nope never going to happen.....but it does! Never feel guilty! Honestly your feeding them, they are healthy and alive. Don't over stress. I used to stress about everything now I'm like there's worst things you could be doing 😊😊 why fix something that works! Just because others don't do it doesn't mean you can't. There's too much pressure on parents about what is right and wrong but in all honesty along as they are well don't stress. Parenting is hard enough why make it harder for yourself 😊 xx

@Aimee literally same! If my son is eating alone I’ll put the tv on for him, when he’s distracted he eats so good! When we eat as a family he also loves it cause we are all together and chatting!

I think everything in moderation. I know that some days my son probably does watch a bit too much tv if he’s sick or I’m sick. But other days he will be outside all day, he goes to forest school twice a week. Weekends we are always out busy as a family, he’s in the garden all of the time. He reads, runs around and enjoys other things. We know our children and I think unless it’s a problem for your family it’s all ok.

My daughter does and I don’t feel guilty at all, she’s never been good with food. It’s the only way she’ll sit still long enough to eat anything. I also solo parent most of the week, so it allows me to clean/cook/do washing undisturbed. You shouldn’t feel guilty! We’re all just doing what we need to do

@Olivia 💯 this!!! Social media and the news is the worst!!! My parenting mantra is everything in moderation. Our LO is going through a tricky phase at the minute. I get home from work at 5.30. When he is having a really tricky moment that TV time means I can eat and get undressed from the day then we can have snuggles. Far too much pressure on parents and also judgement from others. So unnecessary! As everyone has said above, it's all for good reasons. If LO is healthy and happy feel exceptionally proud of yourself. It's not easy! Xxx

Yep! He used to only chill for car journeys with a tablet on too! It was one thing I was a bit obsessed about when he was tiny and ensuring he didn’t have too much but over the course of the week now with nursery / time with grandparents / swimming / time out the house with us / socialising with my friends & kids I think if he has a bit of tablet time then so be it! He watches Peter Rabbit on repeat so I don’t see it harming him (maybe setting myself up for a pet rabbit 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣)