Addicted to the phone

My nearly 2 year old son is obsessed with watching YouTube kids on my phone! Every morning he wakes up asking for the phone and won’t stop crying until I give in. It’s becoming too much! Anyone else?

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Limit his screen time. Its not healthy especially at this age.
My friends son went through this and its gotten to the point where he doesn’t socialise with anyone and has regressed alot in his development

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Set limits and stick to them. He cries and won't stop crying because he knows you will give in - because you won't hold your boundary. If you say no, mean it and don't give in no matter how much he cries.

Start setting specific limits - for example, no YouTube before you have breakfast / get dressed / go through the morning routine. No screens 2 hours before bed. Restrict to a certain amount of time every day, and stick to that limit. Have days where you do something else entirely and don't give him the phone at all.

You absolutely want to nip this now, because it's only going to get worse in the future.

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I don't allow TV in the morning before school we read. Weekends TV is on, he's got a tablet but he forgets he has it and isn't bothered. He'd rather have rock songs on YouTube 🤣🤣

I'd start a strict schedule and time when screens are allowed and stick to it! He can sulk and be angry,, so carry on with something else, start reading a book or singing a song while you make breakfast

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Buy a Yoto. Great for toddlers.

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Distract with certain toys that only you bring out, don’t just leave out for him. I have big pencil cases with toys my daughter gets only when supervised. One with crayons (so she doesn’t draw on things she isn’t supposed to), little stacking circles that she puts in her mouth so only plays with them when we play with her). They feel like special toys that she gets super excited for.

Whe. She gets fussy and cries over the phone I say do you want to use your colors? And she gets excited and says yes!

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Is this normal?

Is it just my husband that does this? He is able to work from home via his computer and in the mornings and evenings he is on there doing his job. When he is done for the day he tends to stay in the room and either play video games or watch something. He will occasionally come out and play with the girls for a few minutes and that’s it but when I really need him he says he is busy. My daughters are both 1 year old now and I am just wondering how much involvement should he have with them now?
Idk if this is the norm or not…..

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Saying NO to buying toys etc

5 year old is getting really envious of others. He is obsessed with items that other kids have at school. I am pestered daily to buy these things in a different style when we already have 3 others. I have seen parents just buying stuff their kid likes which I don't necessarily agree with even when i can afford it. How do you deal with it?

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Thoughts?

your soon to be brother in law (upon inquiry) told you that only a few kids from the family were attending his wedding because they are over the age cut off..

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Daycare?

Thoughts on daycare?? Truly, I am SCARED to be leaving my kid for daycare. I literally do not trust anyone, not even family (they haven’t given me a reason it’s just trust issues on my end, you never know). He’s turning 3 and I’ve been a sahm the whole time but tbh my man doesn’t make enough for us to move out somewhere more calm . We live in a ‘not so safe’ area in LA and I’m just not used to living here so I just want us to give my son a better life and in order to speed up the process I would have to work.. I do lashes at home and I’d be open to take new clients so I wouldn’t have to look for work but I’m just scared to lose my license 😭

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Tablet for kids

Alright don’t need any negative Nancy’s telling me not to get my 2yo a tablet so if that’s what your gunna do please don’t participate in my poll.

We’re about to move cross country 3+ day trip and my 2yo and 9m hate the car I’m talking scream their heads off till they are out of their seats. We’ve already changed car seats and it didn’t help so I’d like to at least have one entertained and sit next to baby and try and distract her or put her to sleep. Our new car has tvs but since they are rear faced my 2yo can’t see it.

Debating getting her a tablet or dvd player right now on long car rides I end up giving her my phone because I get so overwhelmed sitting in between both of them screaming and crying.

And yes I do bring different toys I bring snacks I play songs try to distract her other ways but for the sake of not losing my mind on this move I think this is best.

-A very overwhelmed and anxious to move mama 😓

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Separation Anxiety

My baby is nearly 6 months old and has just entered the separation anxiety stage… this evening I was trying to cook dinner whilst my husband was with the baby and he was just crying every time he couldn’t see me, with full blown hysterical sobbing, and as soon as he saw me again he started giggling and smiling. Any tips on how to stop this? And how long might this phase last?
My husband felt pretty disheartened and upset 😢

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