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My LG has a 7 yr old brother so we do have the TV on for him and I also have it on in the morning, I do try and have it off for a good amount of time in the day, but I enjoy the background noise. I wouldn’t worry too much, I did the same with my LB and he is fine. You do what is best for you 😀
Before my little boy started crawling I would be in the front room with the tv on all the time. We are now in the dining area in his playpen but if I had the tv in there I would be putting it on too xx
By what I’ve read, introducing tv or screen time on babies below the age of 2 can lead to development impairment. We have chosen not to turn tv on at all when baby is awake. We entertain him, by playing on the Matt with him, playing music to him, singing, dancing, we go swimming and he goes to swimming classes.
I came here this morning to ask something similar. I have such mum guilt about having the TV on around her but I do have it on as background noise most days in the morning while I have a coffee and she plays. Sometimes she stares at it but mostly she's not interested and will just be playing. I've personally never put the TV on specifically for her but this morning my husband did put on a Disney film and they watched it together until she got bored (about half an hour). My husband is a bit of a screen addict himself tbh and will ALWAYS have something on while I leave them to play and I do stress about it but she gets plenty of human interaction which I think is the most important thing. I feel like I could drive myself insane worrying about how much screen time she's getting but I can't avoid TV until she is 2, that's just not sustainable for us.
@Sophie same with us, we wouldn’t be able to do that in our house and actually I don’t want to either, I enjoy watching tv to be honest! And we have miss rachael on for him too at times so I can get things done! It’s not as if he sits watching tv all day 24/7 on repeat! I really wouldn’t worry. I think there would be thousands of children with delays. Also every baby is different, it’s constant battle at happy change/ changing his clothes/ leaving him in his play pen to get sterilising done, he sobs! I truly find it hard to believe 10 minuets is hardly going to do much harm but I’m not an expert! Xx
For the first 6 months of my LB, I was very conscious about not having TV on at all when he’s awake. But now that’s older and playing more independently with toys, I do put my shows on now and then. He may look up once in awhile, but I’m past the point of worrying how it will impact him. I have to live my life too! I now think as long as TV doesn’t replace real interaction throughout the day, and used minimally (e.g getting some chores done), they’ll be fine!
@Alexandra sorry but I just think this statement is way to broad. What exactly do you mean by developmental impairment? How much screen time would a baby need to regularly consume in order to be impaired? In the ideal world, I’m sure no caring parent would sit their baby in front of a screen, but when time is short, money is tight and no one else is around to help entertain the baby and the entire flat needs cleaning or work needs to be done, sometimes that 30 mins of Ms Rachel can be a parents’ saving grace. It certainly has been for me. I don’t have the money for swimming lessons or a cleaner who can help with housework. It’s just me. I think your comment is widely unrealistic to so many parents.
@Abigail exact same here 🤗
I actually wouldn’t worry too much about it! I’m a full time working mum and I put the tv on specifically for my baby a couple times through out the evening or weekend so I can get things done around the house. My baby gets constant attention from grand parents in the week and is needy for it when at home and I honestly spent many months with everything building up and stressing me out, that half hour of miss Rachel or peppa pig is not the end of the world! They have more time than that in nature and I’m human company so it’s not a big deal I find that when the house I messy or my brain is messy that I’m not on my best form so if that means half hour of distraction for the baby then that’s what it means. You need to do what’s best for you aswell sometimes!