To let my 3 year old watch 2 hours of my little pony

[Knowwhatimeanjellybean]

I also have a 5 month old who refuses to sleep today and as a result is grumpy and clingy.
I can only give my 3 year old a little bit of my attention as a result & I feel guilty, we have a big garden and it's a sunny day but she refuses to go out without me.
It's so frustrating, and the guilt and cabin fever is totally shit. No car today either.

Let her watch it all day if it helps.

Yup, go for it.

You know you're not unreasonable.

Go for it anything to give you a bit of a break. The garden will still be there in a couple of hours if you fancy it then.

My 3 year old twins watched it for about 4 hours yesterday as i have tonsilitus and kept falling asleep. Its fine.

Whatever gets you all through the day safe and happy is absolutlry fine.

Without a second thought!

Don't feel guilty - 2 hours of TV to get you through a bad day is nothing. Did it many times when DD was little... save your sanity and do what you need to do.

We've had Ben and Holly on since we got up at 9 and it will stay on until the girls go to their grandads at 5ish.
Ds has fed constantly all last night and all day today. I'm shattered and have no energy to entertain them. It's crap but temporary.

Not ideal, but I did it plenty of times when ours were small. It doesn't seem to have ruined their lives.

I'm with proud mum. Just do what ever helps you and is best.

None of mine would have gone into the garden on their own until we got a puppy.

I found that tv makes them more grumpy, so I would be tempted to put baby in buggy and take the 3 yo for a walk or a trip to the park (or even to your supermarket to buy a treat).

Then you can all rest in front of the tv when you come back, and you'll have some peace later on for diner, bath etc.

Sounds a jolly sensible solution to me. But if you are likely to be attacked by Bad Mummy guilt why not have her line up some toys (especially ponies if she has them) to join her for a viewing party and dig out paper and crayons so she can make tickets or draw pictures 'inspired by' what she watches?

Watch it with her, MLP is rather good

Fuck bad mummy guilt.

What is there to feel guilty about? Will it harm her? No. Will she resent you for it when she is older? No.

Fuck guilt. It's the TV

Unless you plan on letting her get high and giving her shots of absinthe, then feel a little guilty then

Another vote for watch it all day!

Dont ever feel guilty for using this kind of solution to a parenting problem, and you dont need anyones permission.
Make it fun. Give her a picnic to go with it and she'll remember it as a fun thing you did.

Can't you take baby out in the garden with you?

Personally don't like my little pony - more likely to be pepos pig in our house lol!

Peppa not pepos!

When my baby and I were both ill, sleep deprived and on our own, the DVD was on a loop pretty much all day. But it was Baby Einstein, so really I was turning him into a genius.

Another one who would let her watch it all day if she's in the mood to

Somebody said to me once the only bad thing about TV is if they are sat in front of it for hours with no other simulation. So if you can bear to join in parts (is it like that?) or chat to her about it, or do the toys / tickets / drawings thing suggested above (brilliant idea, stealing that) then all day is fine IMO.

I'm sure you know if your child is one who gets grumpy from too much TV or not. If not, excellent

Look after yourself.

YANBU do what works for your family.

I wouldnt/haven't in that situation. I would have read older books while baby BF/slept on me & gone in the garden under shade for me & baby to be with older while they played. Blowing bubbles in the back garden got me through many sleep deprived days!

Thanks, I know I just needed to hear it!
Baby will go into garden for 5 mins before getting grumpy so I take him inside and he nearly sleeps then wakes 5 mins later screaming. Such fun!
Let the MLP continue!

Telly on all day here. Mr Men from the 80s. Whatever works.