I’m struggling at the moment. Have a one year old and a seven year old and I’m trying to home school the eldest while working and also entertaining the youngest.
Nursery closed, no one to childcare bubble with.
DH working full time.
As a result one year old is getting a lot of screen time :( he used to get 15 minutes if that but at the moment he’s really clingy (not long had his injections) and the only way to stop him standing at the side of the playpen and screeching at me is to put something on the tv.
Usually I would entertain him but I’m trying to get other DS to focus and also do work myself as well.
I was on a video call to my sister last night and she was really judging about how much screen time he’s having (probably about two hours a day) as he’s not yet pointing, talking or walking and she said it’s likely because he watches so much tv.
He can cruise and babble and crawl like a speed demon and walks speedily with his Walker so he’s not really behind. His communication isn’t there yet but he understands commands and some questions, responds to his name etc.
I just feel really down. It’s like in order to make sure one of them is learning I’m sacrificing the development of the other.
I was trying to do the schooling when DS Naps but since his jabs his naps are all over the place.
Did you let your baby watch tv? Did it end up okay development wise?
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ToHellinahandbasket · 08/01/2021 13:23
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