to be a bit surprised how many people put buggies in front of the tv

[TheFlumpFlan]

Recently I've seen quite a few do this. Today I asked a friend to sit in for 15min whilst I popped to the shops whilst dd maple in the buggy. Kind of her but I was surprise to come back to see dd had woken so shed wheeled in the other room and turns the tv on.
Last week whilst we another woman got a buggy out to stick her 10month in to watch tv whilst we ate, I was offered a spare and both women looked taken aback that I'd rather leave dd to crawl around. I've seen it a few times dropping kids off too, an under two strapped in in front of the tv.
Am I the odd one making my live difficult letting children roam as I do household tasks? It's never occurred to me. The kids never look bothered or affected by it, but it just feels like something I couldn't do? Is it normal?

I haven't with a push chair, but when a baby, I would put ds in the jumperoo or one of those mechanical swing chairs while watching cbeebies. He loved it. He used to jump in time to the music on the programmes - when numtums (the old brilliant one, not the new shit one) came on he'd squeal with delight and almost catapult thru the ceiling. It meant I could have a shower. Sadly he stopped using the jumperoo at 7months and discovered crawling . He'd scream in the buggy tho, otherwise I may have tried it.

I agree with Feminine. You totally forget how hard that age is once it passes. Which makes sense, because the continuation of the species relies upon it.

I think it depends on why, for how long and how often. DS (10 months) is mostly free range and I have a massive playpen for when I need him contained. But he's a bit of a doughnut and does daft stuff like get his legs stuck in the bars. If I know I can't get to him quickly then I strap him into his swing seat and park him in front of ITNG so I know he's safe. But this is for less than an hour, once or twice a month max.

I've never done it, but I don't see the problem with it for a short period.

Very small children are completely exhausting and the chance to go and make a cup of tea whilst you know they are contained and entertained is a life saver. There's lots of ways to do that, a pushchair just being one of the options.

I never have BUT came in to MILs house to pick the DDs up the other day and younger DD (20m) was strapped in buggy in front of the tv.

To be honest her house isn't baby proofed so if she needs to do this to have a wee or cook their lunch I was more pleased that she had thought of containing her (she is a daredevil child).

As long as its not constant its not something I would do but its not something I would judge.

Sounds like ds softly

I think you may be being a little unreasonable / possibly snobby about this. It really depends on the circumstances and what sort of parents these people are overall.

I sometimes put my five month old in her bouncer in front of a baby Einstein video (YouTube's through the tv) while I shower and tidy up, as it is the only thing that will distract her long enough for me to get things done whenever she is going through one of her crying-whenever-I-leave-the-room phases. I have been doing this for about half an hour, most days, since she was about a month old. don't really see a problem with this. It's only half an hour a day and I do a lot of talking, singing, reading, walking, cuddling and playing on the floor with her the rest of the time.

I think most parents need just a little bit of the day where they aren't constantly watching their children, just so they can relax or get stuff done. Give them a break!

I would only consider it to be a problem either if the kid was constantly dumped in front of the TV and not getting enough stimulation or exercise, or of they were being subjected to inappropriate material on TV.

Never occurred to me to do this, definitely different from a playpen - they can move about in a playpen.

Never seen or heard it tbh. Iv never met anyone with a playpen either.

Baby bouncer for when tiny for a place to put them, once moving then free time is when they nap or are elsewhere ie with other parent.

My house would be filthy if a pram was pushed across the carpet

I have never ever done this or seen it.

Sounds really weird to me.

Never seen it and sounds odd to me. But then some babies do spend all day in car seat or buggy orvhigh chair for one reason or another. Not how is do things.

I have done this for max 5 minutes at a time. When getting ready to leave the house I will put my twins in their double buggy, park it in the hallway but in view of the TV, and stick the TV on for 5 minutes while I race around the house gathering all the paraphernalia I need before we can leave. It's the only way I can get everyone out of the house by 8am without screaming (them and me).
I also put the TV on in the kitchen after they eat for 5 minutes so I can wash the dishes before I release them from their highchairs. Otherwise they just tear around the kitchen causing chaos!

I can remember a HV mentioning the "buggy babies" she saw in some houses. I assume she meant they were parked there for extended periods of time.

I used a playpen when DS was small - all his favourite toys were in it along with a quilted mat which he would nap on sometimes.

MY SIL's youngest was strapped in front of the TV a lot, for her (SIL's) convenience & was really behind when she started school. She's caught up a lot now which is good, although sadly I don't think she's very bright

Dont see a problem with it if only in short bursts.

Once DD was mobile I used to do a similar thing, would bring the laptop through to the kitchen table once we'd finished dinner and put cartoons on it while I tidied the kitchen/fed the animals/ran the bath/looked out jammies and towels and gave the living room a quick tidy.

Was a Max of 20 mins and meant that after her bath I could put her straight to bed and had not much nothing to do.

I did it again once DS was mobile and only wish I'd thought of it sooner.

Now they are 2 and 4 and don't sit still for a bloomin' minute.

It would make more sense if I said she was secured into her high chair, wouldn't it

I think it is lazy parenting.

I would judge. And say something!

Would you TheGreat, don't judge unless your perfect!

As I said I do for very short bursts, I also have an autistic dd, and need to concentrate solely on her at tines in the day or there I'll be mealtdowns. Sometimes I need to put ds down for a breather, we can't all be perfect parents and there is no such thing!

I have it in the hallway where he can watch the tv nit wheel it in the lounge, if needs must!

I've done this with babies when I have had a mini emergency, like other child hurt themselves and needs care, or a vase knocked off a shelf and smashed that needs sweeping up, things like that. Keeps them off the floor and hopefully the lights from the TV will be interesting for couple of minutes while I focus on the other job.

Never seen nor heard of anyone doing this.

Not something I would do

My 15 month old still doesn't watch tv and give me ten minutes peace to sit on my erse so how are they getting ten month olds to do it?!

I think they've found that babies like to look at other babies, and a few other specific things.

I don't know anyone who does this and can't imagine doing it unless I was absolutely desperate.

DS would start screaming to get out after 5 minutes. He wants to move around, and also the TV doesn't hold his attention for long (he's 15 months).

The only time we watch TV is a very occasional ITNG when he needs snapping out of a tantrum or crying fit, or if he's ill and just wants cuddles on my lap.

I might nick the laptop on kitchen table after dinner idea though