Screen time

Firstly, don’t feel shit! Secondly whatever negative comments you may get on this post ignore, some people go on as if their shit don’t stink….. does you little one like drawing/colouring any arts and crafts? I know weather is rubbish but I try and get out as much as possible. At the moment we have been collecting leaves and painting them at home. Ps my son enjoys his Disney movies 😉

@Lauren not really tried too much in arts and crafts but will defo give it a go! Thank you for the suggestion ❤️

Well done on acknowledging there is an issue and trying to improve. Most important advice i received is that you as a parent also have to avoid screens. No tv on in the house, no scrolling on your phone. Teach by example. Just include your LO in everything you do while he would have been on his screen. They can stand on a step up beside you while cooking and doing dishes, take clothes out of the hamper etc my LO will spend all her day sweeping and spraying water on windows. Its hard to think of activities all day everyday, just unclude them in yours. Alot of patience needed 😂

Agree with Lauren, I start to buy books with longer stories & read when my LG just now throw a tantrum & cried nonstop for 1hr or can be longer. I just stay calm, not turn on the screen & read the book next to her, at first difficult to hear because of loud screaming but then she gets calm & listen to the stories.

My little girl is a few months older than your little one, and I’m being totally honest here she has the tv on all day, depending what’s on she will watch it for abit then go on and play for hours whilst it’s on in the back ground, even if it isn’t cartoons and something we will watch she isn’t too worried about it. She plays, does puzzles, draws, helps us do a lot including cooking etc

We have a Tony box which lo likes to choose the figures on and listen to could just put the radio on, we have tons of books (library could help you rotate stories) our faves are spot the dog, usborne sound books and find the duck books. We also make sure we have an outdoor activity whether it’s group, soft play, visiting family or just running errands in town or the supermarket. She loves puzzles and drawing

Yeah my tv is always on she loves it, it's like a toy shop and nursery in here, she does mixture of allsorts, bought her crayons but she's banned as she scribbled on me walls and fish tank, then tried to eat them, I've got fingers paints but haven't tried her yet, she loves puzzles only does 6 piece but she gets excited when she does it, we've got books off when her 9yr old sister was younger what she's tried to eat, she's very active does gymnastics well roly poly's that she's mastered so thinks she clever, we have mornings in garden wrapped up whilst I have a cuppa OK step, think may take her softplay tomorrow xx

I have the same issue if I take the phone away from her, she has the biggest meltdown ever.... by the time we reach 6, I have had enough 🥴

I have the same issue. We only allow lo to watch tv. No phones or tablets allowed. But to reduce tv, I have capped lo to.1 episode of whatever she is watching in 3 bursts throughout the day. Usually when i am in the kitchen 😅. As the episode is about to finish, I mentally prep her by letting her know this and then switch off when credits start. The key is to have activities lined up, e.g, active playing like balls or balloons, lego, arts and crafts, role play, puzzles, books, garden trips, parks etc etc. Remember to change the activities around. Otherwise, they lose interest very quickly.

Tonie box! It’s absolutely amazing bought our LB one a couple of weeks ago and he immediately was less interested in the tv more in the tonie box/figures and all his other toys, he’s saying more and more words every day just from listening to the stories/songs

I've heard of these tonie boxes but no idea what there about it, I rigged the bairns alexa up yesterday and put nursery rhymes on she was so scared bless her, she loves playing in her room that she's started this week, she gets my hand and winjes at safety gate goes up stairs and points to her room and gets excited so I'm starting to let her play in her room, have a camera so after sitting for a while I hear her babble away to herself change of scenery and she seems to enjoy it atm

Maybe see if you can reduce it gradually. I think the most important thing is to stick to your boundary, whatever that is you choose. And just try to stay calm whilst they cry, but don’t give in. You can acknowledge feelings and say that you understand that they want to watch more tv, but you’ve said that’s it for today and the ey can watch more tomorrow or whenever. Good luck with it!