When I was growing up, I remember the tv being on all the time, even while my mum was cooking or tidying up. I would sit with her and watch Eastenders as a 5 year old. This seemed normal.
Now I have DS, 15 months. The tv isn't on all day long but when I've got nothing to do and he's playing, I will sit on the floor around him and watch some telly. Not kids tv but my own stuff (nothing too adult with swearing or anything). He does turn around and stare at the tv for a while and even go and press his nose up against the screen sometimes but mostly he just carries on playing. I don't ignore him. If he wants me to play with him, I do and I chat to him as well. I never really thought this was a problem but the more time I spend on MN, the more it seems this is not the right thing to do.
So AIBU to watch TV with a toddler around?