Is this actual life?

[basilsenia]

Just looking for a wider opinion really.

Currently pregnant with DC1, and all my friends who already have children moan about having kids tv programmes on all the time (think bing/peppa pig etc). They will literally have their kids in the front room, the kids are playing with their toys but the TV is on kids stuff constantly. They keep saying "this will be you soon". The children are between the ages of 12 months to 4 years.

My parents would never of had me playing with my toys and then the TV also on for me as well... it would of always been one or the other.

(Also as a disclaimer they do go out with their children and do other things with them but im just solely on about the times they are at home if the kids are awake it is children's programmes on the tv)

Is this standard...? Am I being naive to think I won't do this 🙈

OP, I'm not having a pop at you, but I think one day you will see.

I was the world's best parent. I had it all mapped out from every angle. And then I actually had a child.

And then another. And then a pandemic to deal with.

You do what you do to get by - whatever works for you. I stopped critiquing other people's parenting styles a long time ago.