Tv/ screen time

I have the TV on most of the day!

My golden rule is to look after myself first (when possible of course) and then I’ll do a much better job looking after my children 😊 so if tv will give you some positive energy and time to relax then go for it! You can also turn baby away from tv and they’ll treat it as a background noise x

If you're concerned about putting your child in front of the TV, I'll only say that background noise can impact attention span because it affects concentration. It can also impact language development because it makes it difficult to pick up on language cues and might give too much auditory stimulation. If you're already concerned of the impact of TV in babies and toddlers, then I'll say you shouldn't have background TV

I have tv on all day... call the midwife or WWE wrestling or football

I keep TV on in the background. I just turn the baby head towards me and keep the volume very low or wear Bluetooth headset so only I can hear the tv sound . I don’t use white noise as well. Just trying to give calm environment for my baby so she can focus on what she likes and not overstimulating on anything

We have our tv on whilst little one plays on her mat. We use YouTube to play good old classic kids programs that are lower in light. Playdays, bear in the big blue house. We are classing screen time as phones and I pads which they don’t need.

Thanks everyone for your opinions. I think I'll use the iPad and AirPods in the day time x

Tv is always on in the background x

i also have the tv on in the background sometimes during the day, (he doesn’t always look at it, it’s more for me). i personally think it’s probably ok cos he’s able to look at faces etc, but like anything, in moderation. my mum said the same, that she had the tv on in the background when i was born and i turned out ok 🤣

I often had the TV on in the background with my first while I played with her on her playmat. She's now a healthy happy 2.5 year old who has met all milestones and prefers imaginary play to screen time. Enjoy your shows 👍🏼 it's a long day even with TV!

I have sensory stuff playing all day on the tv and I do leave my girl to watch for a bit then I play with her once I see she starts to get a bit tired I give her a bottle and she sleeps the tv will be on during her sleep and when she wakes up she notices that the tv is still on which keeps her from screaming and crying

I have the TV on in the background and it catches her attention. I don't put her in front of it deliberately. When it comes to chores, I get what I can done and if I can't I leave it and we get it done when we can. This period won't last forever and you need to look after you too. I'm going to aim for no deliberate screen time until she is at least a year old. If I can two but no TV at all, not even in the background for me is unrealistic. You have to do what works for your family and your home life.

Our little one was in nicu for 3 weeks and so was used to background noise, so we have tv on in the background all day. He still naps, feeds, plays independently on his play mat, engages with us both etc without distraction from the tv. Sometimes he will watch the colours and shapes of the program on the screen. Don't think I'd survive without the tv on In the background myself.

For the first 3 months, I've had the TV on A LOT because I would have been just sitting and staring at the phone otherwise 😅 Now that he's a bit more active, I watch TV while he feeds or sleeps, then turn it off when playing.

I don’t think screen time is an issue at this age personally. It’s not like my baby watches the tv. He’s way too young to ‘watch tv’

Put that tv on girl! There’s that many rules these days it begins to get daft it’s like you can’t do anything without judgement no doubt half of our generation was sat Infront of a tv as we didn’t have fancy things and sensory classes and it did us no damage so if you want to watch something hun, you do it. I have the tv on through the day when I’m home otherwise I’d go crazy x

I was also worried about this so we tend to have a rule now where as long as he’s interacting (babbling, cooing, smiling and looking around etc) then we keep it on, he will sometimes ‘talk’ more if miss Rachel is on compared to us talking to him and that gives me the chance to get a few bits done or get ready when I’m on my own with him, but if he’s sat just staring quietly at any point it’s straight off and we occupy him with something else, if in the day I’ll usually just take him out, nighttime can be toys or bath