Screen time

Correction: One movie a day, not one movie in general.

Girl, no need to even share this😂😂 Do whatever you need to do for survival in this short timeframe. This new degree will benefit your family in the long run. And A week of tv is literally not going to kill you child😂 People who are uppity and say “don’t allow screen time” have probably never written a college paper (that I’m sure is longer than 15 pages) in a short amount of time. Hell, I was sick last week and we had the tv and iPad running the entire week. Why? So I could shake my fever off. Do you mama

My advice is yes screen is not good for little kids but you are in a situation that only you can access what is best for you and your familly 💞 Everyone trying there best doesnt mean being perfect

Screen time is bad for babies, but if you’re desperate, you can do whatever you need to do! No guilt!

That or get someone to babysit her.

@𝔾𝕚𝕤𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕖 I would love to be able to do that but my husband was laid off recently and I had already left my job to be with my daughter and finish up the semester without knowing this was going to happen. Unfortunately we also don't have spare money right now and no family in the state.

Thank you @S. annalese and @Bréa I know it's not ideal but I can only set her down for 5 minutes before she wants up again. This has barely given me enough to formulate my ideas, much less write them down. She also is a contact napper so she's basically with me all day.

I have a 5 year old and almost 4 year old. I’ve done screen time in moderation since they were babies. No issues over here. I would if I was you.

She will be fine. Mrs Rachel is a great program for young children, it does help them to improve their communication skills.

I don't disagree with screen time...but a couple things-- 1. You said husband was recently laid off...so what is he doing? 2. Have you tried baby wearing? 3. Do you have a text to type or recording device that you could be using for part of the paper ..either idea generating or rough drafting (if not, you could try the app "Otter", it's meant for recording conversations but would word for this.

But your husband can’t take care of her if he has lost his job ? Anyway don’t have much guilt, you are so strong to be able to finish your studies while taking care of your child !! A week is ideal but not the end of the world, you do what you can and that’s great ! Big luck and again congratulations you are really so strong 💜

@Katherine he's been applying for jobs and thankfully has been in the interview process with some of the companies. The processes these days make it tough and he has to do mock scenarios with a couple of them, draft up three month plans, as well as learn about the company prior to his interviews at the end of this week and next week. I would baby wear and that's what I normally do but I am undergoing treatment for varicose veins as the swelling in my left leg never went away after I had my daughter. I've had a couple of instances of trapped blood which makes it difficult to stand for too long and takes a couple of days to resolve after they drain the vein. She also cries if we sit down while holding her because she's becoming more active and crawling and trying to stand independently. The otter app sounds nice but wouldn't I still need to write the paper or can you copy and paste into a document. I think either way I need to really concentrate to make sure I'm citing sources correctly and not being

@Katherine ... repetitive with ideas. I also don't really think that way. I'm more of an introspective learner so I'm not sure if the thoughts in my head would make sense of I'm trying to speak them out loud and I'd basically have to revise the paper quite heavily in that case which might end up being more work and time consuming.

@Marie he definitely takes her from me when he can but he is in some interview processes as well as filling out applications is time consuming. When it aligns with her naps, etc. he absolutely takes her from me, but my time is being scattered which means my thoughts for this paper are extremely scattered. But he's definitely helping me when he can. It will be easier for me to take this class again if I have to. We need him to get a job more than I need to finish this class ATM and we're both being spread thin.

Just use the screen idk why people make it such a big deal as if your child will stop growing or something. The only reason it is a thing is because people would replace it with parenting. You are not doing that. As long as they are not close to the screen and it’s not for a long period of time then everything is fine.

Aw girl btw take care of your health too ! Listen 1 week with screens is not a big deal, do what you have to do, once you have finish it, maybe you’ll have some adjustment to do with baby girl but it will be ok and worth it !! Like we are speaking of just 1 single week… I doubt it will take a lot of time to re-adjust her (if even it will be needed) . She will be so happy to play again with mama :) You are so brave !!

@Day thank you. Yes, I'm definitely not using it to replace parenting. I'd rather be snuggling her or taking her to do things but I need to get this done so I can move on.

@Marie thank you so much. Your response made me really emotional and I didn't realize how much I needed to hear that!

Do what works for you. My daughter didn't even want to look at a screen until she was 2.5.

I think it’s absolutely okay ❤️ I’m not a fan of screen-time, but also think it can be a (sometimes necessary) tool. I WFH with two toddlers and also take a class once/week and sometimes there’s just no other choice. I try not to make a habit of it, but if that’s what it takes to give you the time that’s needed to better your lives then absolutely it’s worth it and okay! ❤️

Thanks all. I'm finding that it doesn't hold her attention for long anyway. I'm going to have to figure something else out it seems.

Aw dear sorry to hear his :/ You don’t have neighbors/ who can help to watch her a bit ? Or any babysitter who trust you to pay you later or in several times ? If you leave in an appartement maybe you can post a little note in the elevator to ask for help ? I mean when you are neighbors, you can more trust about late paiement or several paiement as they can litteraly ring your bell anytime ! Or a neighbor with kids/babies where you propose to switch babysitting the kids ? I have heard also that there are associations in some colleges to help the mamas 🤔

Also if you have a college group like WhatsApp group or similar maybe you can ask for help there too ? Honestly if anyone in my class needed such help I would have help or help to find help if I couldn’t.

Where are you based? In the UK you may find a childminder, they are more affordable than babysitters. Otherwise, can your family lend you some money to pay for a babysitter? You could also try finding a coworking space that offers babysitting. There are very few, but they exist. If atm the priority is that your husband finds a new job, don't be afraid to drop out of this course *temporarily* or do the bare minimum if it is not going to impact massively your grades.