My 4 month old loves to sit in his swing and watch tv. Mostly miss Rachel, curious George, or honestly what ever it is that I have playing (Dawsons creek lately). It gives me an opportunity to wash bottles or clean up while he’s occupied and I try to keep it at 20 minutes increments but sometimes I do feel bad for allowing it. At the end of the day as mothers I know we all do what works, but what keeps your infants entertained?
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I did the same girl.
Go on insta and them moms have a bunch of videos on how to entertain baby with things in your house. I remember zip bags with peas on tummy and music was a favorite of mine .

Also don't feel bad. Ms Rachel had my son reciting his ABCs at 10 months 😅

There is so much you can set up your 4 month old to do instead of screentime! Do you have room for a playpen? You could set up different activities and toys to encourage independent play. Life saver when you need to get jobs done!

I put blue painters tape on stuff with one end raised my little one loved to pull them up. From a teachers perspective, your limited the screen time which is the most important thing. Shows like miss Rachel (old miss Rachel) are great because they are slow paced and provide meaningful pauses. Don’t feel bad, you’re being mindful of it, screen time isn’t completely bad — too much of anything is bad for anyone like if I only ate apples all day everyday. Apples are considered healthy in moderation