Screen time
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I’ve listened to a podcast where child development specialist was talking how if you do let your kids watch screen then do it so you don’t hand them the device because then they feel like they are in control and it’s harder for them to give away. 🤷🏻♀️ I’ve been sticking by that since then. I let my son watch tv at home. I work from home and have a 4 month old. I used to really stress about it but I’ve let it go some. He watches low stimulation shows like Puffin rock, and little bear. He enjoys it and picks up new words from the shows too.
We do screen time at home on the TV and have had zero issues with turning it off! I've definitely found that him being able to watch on a phone or handheld device causes tantrums or whining. When he's bored in the car we turn on music and sing along to it. I did it without screens as a kid and so can he lmao.
Singing in the car definitely sounds like a fun alternative! I'll give it a try lol and yes, you're correct. We had 0 tech on our car rides growing up and we survived 😂
We do TV at home, but try to limit how much meaning not using it as a babysitter. Some days my daughter watches more than I’d like but other days she watches none at all. We try to make an effort of balancing it. We don’t own tablets or give her our phones. Same with the grandparents when she visits them. But these are just our preferences 🙂
I’ll probably get hate for this but what can ya do? 🤷🏻♀️ I didn’t let my daughter have any screen time at all till she was 2 now that it’s been introduced I only let her watch it when she’s sick or just winding down after a long day. I don’t give her a screen in the car or store because it helps her be more social and enjoy the world around her. Instances like in the car I have a busy board book (got one for $9 on Amazon I’ll link it) and a mirror that goes behind my seat she looks into and make funny faces, etc. she loves it and she’s done great, it helps her make conversation with me too in the car. I’m not sure if this has done anything for her attitude but in her entire life she’s hardly had any tantrums or whining or anything, she’s very independent 💕
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We do very little screen time. Really just when sick! When we do screen time I usually sit with him and talk about what we’re seeing. On car rides, look up kid podcasts!! My son loves garden keeper Gus. I tell him how long a trip will be based on how many Gus episodes we can do 😂
Don't let them hold the screen (phone, tablet). I would also try to find something else to occupy them in the car. My son has a giant pillow book that he loves and we've created playlists on Spotify of songs he likes.
Our TV at home is on basically all day, he very rarely will actually sit down and pay attention to it though. Sometimes he’ll ask for cars or bluey and I’ll put it on but he loses interest after a few minutes. In restaurants, we do 0 screens - including my husband and I unless it’s an emergency or the menu is a QR code. We’ve honestly never offered a phone or tablet in public 🤷🏼♀️ and as for car rides, we just talk the whole time or we sing.
I ve done my own research and the worst time to give a screen is actually a car, it’s moving and it’s really bad on developing eyes. I think absolute most recommend is up to three hours for kids older than 2.
Love all these answers!! It all makes so much sense. Now that she is older I really like the idea of watching a movie on a weekend when the weather is not good or the odd days when she is sick and suffering through the sickness, other than that I am going to keep the car rides screen free, she is starting to talk more and I love those car conversations, also singing along, such a wonderful bonding opportunity, I'd say that we are already doing these things, just sometimes she is too tired and all she asks for is miss rachel and I feel the mom guilt and cave in, but no more :) bringing back the good things about the 90s parenting!
No screen time in the car but tv is on allllllot at home. I have two under two I need my sanity.
I usually let the kids have screen time on car rides.. I download cute little learning apps or do the best I can to keep them on decent learning videos like Dr. Binocs and things like that. My 11 year old is good at helping with that while I'm driving. I've definitely noticed "brain rot" videos do affect their behavior. Just for reference I have 4 boys ages 11, 6, 3, and 2.