Screen time...
Curious on opinions and what others are doing. LB is 2.5, we have always loosely rescricted screen time but do rely on it sometimes. I try to stay under the 1 hour a day reccomendation but often it just a little over. For context he is low sleep needs so only sleeps 10.5hrs overnight with no nap, i am 34 weeks pregnant and solo parenting during the week with an elderly dog too. I work 3 days a week so he goes to nursery whilst i am at work. He does loads of enriching activities and we read tons of books etc. Today I had an important phonecall i had to take that took an hour so i put the TV on but the call was late
starting and then a few other things demanded my attention so he ended up watching 2 hours of TV. I feel like an awful mum but on the other hand I'm thinking but today he also : had a swimming lesson with me in the pool, had lunch in the cafe together, played in the park together, cleaned the kitchen cupboards (he asked to fo this) played in the garden (digging in the mud and riding his bike). We'll be going to do the food shop together next and after dinner will be playing together then bathtime and stories. On other days we do painting and colouring and baking and puzzles, the only time the TV is on all day is when one or both of us are poorly. Is this sort of balance really so bad for him??
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It sounds like you’re absolutely incredible and smashing it to me!!! I have days where screen time is a lot more than recommended! I think unless you’re putting them in front of a screen morning till bedtime you have nothing to worry about❤️
You sounds like you’re doing amazing ! I tried to limit tv time and then pregnancy hit hard and with a newborn now I use it way more than I’d like but like you my lo does part time nursery and today she’s been to gymnastics with me then to her grandads we’ve all played etc tv is back on now bcos I’m having to do a sofa contact map with baby I think you have to do whatever you have to do
Girl you did more with your son in one day than my parents did in over a year combined 😄 I understand why you want to rightly limit screen time but cut yourself some slack here
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Curious on opinions and what others are doing. LB is 2.5, we have always loosely rescricted screen time but do rely on it sometimes. I try to stay under the 1 hour a day reccomendation but often it just a little over. For context he is low sleep needs so only sleeps 10.5hrs overnight with no nap, i am 34 weeks pregnant and solo parenting during the week with an elderly dog too. I work 3 days a week so he goes to nursery whilst i am at work. He does loads of enriching activities and we read tons of books etc. Today I had an important phonecall i had to take that took an hour so i put the TV on but the call was late
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