Does your toddler have an iPad/tablet
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I'm in the "No Devices until Older" group as I'm not a fan. But I also think each to their own and that it's totally parent choice! I wouldn't get one because others have, but if you want to get one then go for it! X
Grandparents bought our son a tablet which we gave the ok to. He has restricted use on it which at the moment is a film in bed on a Friday evening. We will also (limited) use it for long journeys when travelling. He has a couple of games on it that we’ve downloaded which he can play on if either myself or his dad is supervising but 9/10 he’s not bothered by it and doesn’t ask for it x
No you are not a bad mom. My toddler is not an addict. When she was one I got her a tablet and she broke it. So had to return it. Got her another one when she was 2. Warned her not to break it but she deliberately broke it. So not we have been iPad free for months. Although she learnt a lot in there as it is an educational tablet. She also has more time to play with her sister and focus on learning about her surroundings. I am not planning on getting her one anytime soon
No my girl does not have one and will not be having one until she is older. There is no reason for them to have them at this age IMO
No and will not ever
No he doesn’t have a tablet and he doesn’t watch any type of screen either. I am not planning to introduce any screen time for at least another couple of years. I am a worse mum then you lol. He loves books. He can literally sit in his room and spend half an hour at a time ‘reading’ books. I’ll also let him get bored to boost his creativity. He usually finds something creative to do. X
We have one but not for general use, mostly for long car journeys :) id say if you don't want one then don't get one, but if you do then that's fine to :) there's no right or wrong answer really :)
@Bobbie Wilson I disagree, we’ve already seen the harms of giving young children access to technology. Have you heard teachers saying children don’t even perform at their grade level anymore? They’re all at least two-three years behind that is a huge problem. I’m not saying never give your child screen time but it’s best to limit it. My daughter gets 1 hour a day max and that’s in the afternoon so I can make dinner and I put it on the tv so I know exactly what she’s watching and she can’t veer to brain rot.
@Monica that's cool, so what you're saying is you can have one? I'm not saying leave them in front of it for ever more 😂 but simply having one isn't going to rot their brains. Like I said, we use ours just for long car journeys. You don't have to have one but you also can have one that's not a problem
Ummm no I literally said we don’t have one for that reason. And I was more so saying that there IS a right or wrong when it comes to the development of children’s brains. I wasn’t talking about how you use screen time I was referring to the parents who do give children excessive or unlimited access to technology.
Mine has one for meal times, long car journeys and when we go on long days out to have at meal times just to help him chill out and help him to sit still. He genuinely won’t sit still with us long enough to eat properly without a distraction.
I'm definitely not a "no screen time whatsoever" mum, my 9 month old watches the odd bit on tv most days (normally whatever I'm watching though, currently binging Glee😂) but I do think there should be limits and restrictions. My partner's 6 years old sister lives on her tablet and it's so sad to see, literally playing Roblox or flicking through reels alllll day. Like her life pretty much revolves around it and I hate that, I don't want the same for my daughter. We live in a very tech-dependent society so it's unrealistic to keep her away from technology completely. I don't think the issue is having a tablet, I think it's how it's used! If the time is limited and it's used age-appropriately, and other activities are offered through the day, I see nothing wrong with a 3 year old having one 🤷🏻♀️
We don't have one, we do tv time, but I'd much rather she played with her toys than a tablet
We have a fire tablet but it’s not used often - mainly if/when we travel (not for the whole trip just as a little treat)
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@Emily ditto here
He doesn't have his own but occasionally plays on ours with the screen lock on. Never in the car as he suffered from travel sickness so not taking any chances plus he never asks for it.
My daughter uses my old phone for super simple songs when we brush her teeth & it has some videos & apps on it I downloaded for long car journeys, but never needed to use, she likes listening to music & looking out the window. She uses my mum's tablet at my parents house. Her time on it is very limited, but I think it's good she has some exposure & starts learning to use the technology. She's getting good at texting animal emojis between me & my husband, my husband knows she's awake when he gets 8 million pig faces in the morning 😂
My son doesn’t have his own tablet but sometimes he’ll use my iPad but he’s strictly on educational games or drawing apps. We cap it but only because he can get too fixated. He has it for 1 hour on his day off from nursery and that’s about it but I’m not against using it when needed (long car journeys for example). It’s all about balance. The Mums saying strictly no screen time, it’s so bad must not realise schools use iPads now in some of the classes. Phones have screens too…
@Ashley I wasn’t pushing any narrative I was simply saying that studies have proven if you give a child an iPad their development will weaken. Like I said I give my daughter a 1 hour time limit for a movie or show on the tv so she isn’t clicking off onto other things. I use the iPad for plane trips as well but that only happens once or twice a year. We can go on and on about educational this and educational that but under 5 years old they do not need those. I’m homeschooling my daughter so no I will not have to comply with that either.
@Ashley So I’m actually allowed to have my own opinion you’re over here complaining that y’all can’t have yours but apparently I can’t have mine?😂that’s weird babe. She said “there’s no right or wrong” and I am saying yes there absolutely is and if YOU or anyone else feels differently you need to do your research instead of arguing with me.
Thank you everyone for your comments, this poll wasn’t to cause any arguments just more of a mum guilt thing of as my daughters friends all have them and she doesn’t and I just don’t have any plan on getting one! She uses my phone when it comes to shopping of the snacks have run out and CBeebies is on pretty much all the time! 😂 but yes as I said this wasn’t a post to cause any disagreements xxx
Don’t feel guilty, every child is different as is every mum. You do what’s right for your child. If she doesn’t need one that’s great. I just don’t like mums belittling other mums choices. I find it upsetting as us mums already second guess everything we do. Xx
My son has one, bought it in preparation for a longish flight in a few months. He has it on the way home on a longer journey in the car so he doesn't fall asleep 😂 and up until a few weeks ago he'd never had i to in the house. He has a couple of times recently BUT we sit with him and play the educational games, he has it for 30 mins max and it's not every day. I say this as a primary teacher - monitored and limited screen time is not going to damage your child's development to the point they are years behind their peers... My son has 15 mins on the tablet this morning, we've also baked cakes, read books, done stickers, played lego, stickle bricks and magnetic tiles, visited grandparents, jumped in puddles and played shops. I think all of those things are going to counteract the 15 minutes 😂
If you put the screen lock on the ipad you can set a time limit on the options.
My daughter has a tablet. I bought it for longer car journeys as we go away once a month & she uses it as well as plays with her activity board & stares out the window. I’m not against screen time at home either I feel like everything has its place. I have a 9 year old who obviously has screen time so there’s no escaping it for the younger kids. Bottom line is if you’re happy to get your child a tablet & use it how you see fit then do so. If you don’t then don’t. It doesn’t really matter what other people are doing in their homes x
If they can do without it then great, it’s not bad if they don’t have them. Equally, not bad if they do, we have an Amazon kids tablet and just limit ours to only use in car because my son hates any semi-long journeys, he mainly just watches downloaded shows from Netflix (peppa etc) but means we can drive in peace!