Screen time

I don't think screen time is bad all the time so if we are watching a lot I just try to make sure it's educational content. Otherwise I try to take him to the park get him out the house make him run and draw or paint things

We do about 15-30 minutes in the evening been dinner and bath time. Every once in awhile we do more (we had COVID last week so there was definitely a little more). We set a timer and say in x minutes we say bye bye to ms Rachel or whatever we are watching. And then we go play with other toys for a bit. When he asks for TV at other times we say "not right now and offer other choices for play. Generally we try to go outside to the park or yard because those are away from the TV and just outside. Can't always do that with the weather though. Other things: not having the TV in our main space helps. It's downstairs, so not always visible. Good luck! These things don't always work for us, but I've definitely seen a positive effect from these tactics for us

I heard somewhere screen time is preferable over a bad/cranky parent. Screen time is essential sometimes for me so I can get jobs done/have a break when I'm frustrated from parenting and feel like I'm about to snap. We do half an hour in the morning if he wakes up super early - and half an hour/45 mins in the evening. In the day we do activities, errands, go to the park, go for a walk, play in the garden:) I'd suggest setting a boundary that TV is a sometimes thing. Explain she had it on more than normal because mummy felt poorly. Now mummy's all better we can play together and do fun things! What would you like to play first? The obsession will pass:)

My son has a lot and it's something we struggle with (as he always wants it and I do give in). But having said that it hasn't hindered his development - I've been told he speaks advanced for his age, the things he says and knows. I do think though that when he is watching TV he isn't learning through play, so it's negative in this way. Children learn through play (and a bit of tv). I think a good balance is just right - tv, outside play, indoor play, seeing family, nursery etc. We struggle on the days where we are solely at home!

My little one is also 2 and we watch about 1-2 hours a day. We watch in the morning while we do hair and teeth as a distraction tool, and then in the evening after dinner and before bed. Some days we watch more (when I’m sick or she’s sick), and some days less 🤷‍♀️ I try to keep her active with playing with toys, going for walks, playing outside, trips to the library or soft play, coffee dates, etc. I find that if she’s fussy or she wants something (like TV) and I can’t or don’t want to give it to her I can distract her with a walk or water play outside. I do find that I’m very busy with entertaining her as I don’t use the TV all day, and some days it’s nice to just have 10 mins to drink my coffee in peace 😂 Balance!

Fill up her days so she's just too busy for tv. Go for a bike ride, do a puzzle, read a story, play in a water table, bake cookies, rip up junk mail, play in a play kitchen, make mud, go to the library! At 2 some figurines and a playhouse can get you some independent play time. I don't do any screen time unless someone else watches the kids (grandma is allowed if she needs a break 🙂) TV is okay, but what she really wants is to play with you!