to think I am getting ds into bad habits after letting him watch so much cbeebies while being ill

[milkyman]

He's 2 and I need the break too!

No problem. When he's better and the weather gets better, take him out. Have the fun you want to have when you are both back up for it. He's been poorly. What were you supposed to do?

He's ill and won't feel like doing much else. As soon as he feels better cut it right back and go back to activities and outings.
At present it is a better alternative to him whining and you stressing.
At his age you control his habits.

Same goes if you were the poorly one BTW ( I couldn't tell)

Yanbu

CBeebies is the crack cocaine of the televisual world. It's a gateway channel for CBBC and it's inevitable that he'll start using Cartoon Network and Nickleodeon after that (shudder)