Is tv time here and there really that bad?

Don't be hard on yourself!! You've got this 💪💪 A wee drop of cartoons never hurt anyone, fires and exhaustion might.. 💜💜

Tv is on all day, but we’re a pretty busy family. My LO is meeting all milestones, and is perfectly healthy.

As long as you are being conscientious about the content, I see no harm in some screen time! Especially if it allows you to be a better parent in other areas ❤️ my daughter is now 5.5 and ahead of most milestones and she has had a bit of screen time most days since about 18 months, I just stay mindful of what I have put on as I have noticed that some cartoons even for kids cause more behavioral issues in the long run 😬 personally a big fan of Octonauts

I think it's very easy to say we won't be allowing TV and then life happens and it goes out the window because life isn't as easy as Instagram makes it look.
I think as long as you diversify his day it's fine, like you said you guys spend time with him doing other things so as long as you keep that up then some TV after can't be that bad surely as he's still getting other experiences and exposure to other activities?

I'm saying this as a first time mum to a 4 week old so I have no clue how to raise an older Baba but that's how my mind would see this situation ❤️❤️❤️

I totally get this. My first trimester was rough. I was exhausted so I put the tv on for most of the tv. They played a lot but also I just wanted to sit. So if we had something on we could all just sit together and it was great. We have started to try to do tv less and it’s definitely a work in progress but you do what you need to do. And if sometimes that’s putting them in front of a screen then do it. You need a break too

My TV is on all day I need the background noise but my boys never actually sit down to watch it unless they are tired

Depends on what you put on the tv. I only put educational stuff on and my kids have learned a lot. I put on Mrs Rachel, super simple, and your baby can read. Using it to supplement is great, just not an all day thing.

We do screentime. Its only ms rachel and ms zoey toddler speech therapist. Really love them because they are interactive and my baby is learning so many words and phrases. Also having activities really help.

My biggest concern would be not giving in to tantrum behavior for tv since you don't want to associate LO getting that as a reward if they push you enough. Aside that part, others have hinted at overall time and content as important. Just be sure you're not making life more difficult by making it something they come to expect if they act up enough. No is a full sentence. Crying it out until they calm down and you can talk them through what else they CAN do can ease tv time if you're worried about too much. They still need so much emotional regulation at that age from us, I know it's hard, but you can do hard things! They depend on us for it. Don't let guilt overwhelm you and don't believe tv is the only option you have 🙏🏼💜

With my first I told myself i am not gonna a let him watch tv until he is 5 LOL. I found out i was pregnant with my second on his 1st birthday. Lockdown happened and the tv was on all day for 4 months until my morning sickness was done.
Now they are 7 and almost 6. I have an almost 2 year old as well. The older 2 get to watch 2 episodes of their favorite tv show in the afternoon and thats it. My almost 2 year old joins sometimes and sometimes she isnt interested so she walks away.

Everything in moderation xx

I think more so than actual screen time (we do avoid it until age 2 with our kids) it’s the boundaries around it. Consistency is really important. We do it at the same times each day for our 4.5 year old. We also give a warning before it’s over, and/or use a timer - and then let him finish that part/scene. Since we’d be annoyed at cutting off something in the middle of a segment too!

I would also really, really urge you not to allow screen time unless your child is calm. A huge issue these days is that kids have no coping mechanisms because their parents just put a tablet in front of their face every time they are upset (I’m a teacher of almost 2 decades). Obviously when you mention needing to get dinner served safely that’s not what I’m talking about. But in general, we have a rule that we don’t watch anything unless we are calm, and we help our child to calm down first before watching something.

Absolutely nothing wrong with screen time, if appropriate content. We only do educational things like numberblocks, alphablocks, ms Rachel and a German and Tagalog ms Rachel version

But please don’t underestimate the importance of children being bored. We don’t need to entertain them constantly. It’s super beneficial for their imagination and patience to let them be bored and find something to do by themselves