What are you guys doing in the evening?
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I know this isn’t what you asked, but I can HIGHLY recommend no screen time. We only introduced telly time after our boy turned 2 (some months after I think) and even then it’s half an hour once or twice a week. We have never played videos on a phone during meals out or in car rides. His concentration and ability to focus is so good. And his imagination is wild. He will sit and talk to people round the table at meals and never makes a fuss, and I’ve had so many people comment on how good he is when out. I am so pleased we did it. Harder with a second when a first already has telly time - but I think providing we stick to how little he has, hopefully we will see the same results with our daughter. Good for you.
@Bethany thanks Bethany!! Going to get the astronaut light! Been singing to her and reading books and bath time etc :) x
@Liz thanks Liz! Love this message so great to see the benefits of your great parenting!! This is our plan, very much focusing on an outdoor lifestyle (as much as possible we do live in London) but trying to give her the childhood we had, she seems to happy looking at the trees and settled when we are out by the sea (much more than when she’s home!) so I’m hoping she may have the inherited my/her fathers love for the outdoors haha, time will tell. We were brought up a lot like your little one so definitely plan to do all the above for our daughter!:) speaking to my parents been told we were great kids, but similarly they never just stuck us in front of a tv or gave us a game console (the 90's). Definitely sticking to no screen time. sounds like you are doing a great job:)
We love getting outside! Rain or shine. I think it’s so great for health (physical and mental!) and I’m keen to encourage that with our little ones! My son would 100% choose a walk in nature over watching TV.
Can I ask why so against screen time? X
It’s worth having a read in to it, google is flooded with medical studies on this, but it’s highly neurologically damaging for children, especially those younger than two. This is just the google AI overview on brain/language/physical development. Very brief; Screen time can have many negative effects on babies, including: • Brain development: Too much screen time can impact brain activity and lead to problems with executive functioning, such as staying focused and controlling impulses. • Language development: Screen time can reduce the quality and quantity of interactions between babies and caregivers, which can affect language development. • Physical development: Screen time can lead to less physical movement and can negatively impact motor skills. Pains me and my family every time we go in to a restaurant and see an iPad stuck in front of a child 😭 try my best not to me more judgmental but since having a baby I’m struggling more and more not to
We are also doing no screen time. We have music on and sing, read books, we also have the astronaut light she loves watching, play mat, contrast cards, bath time and massage x