Is 7 months old too young for screens?

[newmum234]

Is there anything suitable for a 7 month old baby to watch on a screen and even if there is, do you think 7 months is too young for screens anyway? What age did you let your DC start watching things on a screen?

I have the TV on sometimes whilst feeding DS and noticed he finds it really interesting - but at the same time I felt I should probably have turned it off as he’s so young!

I’d be interested to know people’s thoughts...

[babbafett]

TV or radio is on all day at my house or else I'd lose my mind. DH regularly awake for 24hr shifts and I'm on my own a lot so I hope having tv on in the background isnt harmful. I am noticing that he is starting to pay more attention to it so I lower
the volume now,especially close to nap and bed time.
I have to say on occasions where he is screaming in the back of the car whilst one of is popping into the shop I've sat watching Hey Duggee or Hey Bear sensory videos on youtube with him. Its more of a momentary distraction along with me making silly faces, showing him toys etc. I think it's fine until he gets to the age where he sits in a trance like state in front of the tv or tablet. Thats when I will have to switch off the tv so I'm making the most of these days while I can

[Ohalrightthen]

DD spent most of the first 6 months of her life watching Bake off, Strictly, ski sunday and gardeners world. She frequently spends a Saturday afternoon with mummy and daddy watching the rugby. 5am wakeups are usually accompanied by the news while i lie face down on the rug trying to gather the strength to make a coffee.

She's around the TV a lot, but she doesn't watch any by herself, and she doesnt watch baby TV, because fuck that noise.

[Meepmeeep]

In the Night Garden saves my life on an almost daily basis. No mum guilt over it at all. 13 month old.

[LikeTheOceansWeRise]

We don't have the TV on around my 6 month old much because she WON'T TAKE HER EYES OFF OF IT, literally craning her tiny neck all sorts of bizarre angles to watch the moving images. If she was more nonchalant about it I'd be happy to have it on!

I plonk her in front of the washing machine instead....

If it's in moderation I don't see the harm in it, it's more when it becomes a habit/it's the only way to entertain them that it becomes an issue.

[Alwaystrappedunderababy]

Omg the dancing veggies are a life saver for if my daughter is grouchy and I need to wee/eat/hang washing. I try to only use it once a day (some days we don’t watch it), but apart from that tv is only on while she naps on me or I feed her.

[Disappointedkoala]

I'd just watch what you want to - mine wasn't interested till about 18 months and now I have to sit watching sodding Baby Jake or bloody Waffle Dog nearly every day and it makes me want to put sticks in my eyes.

[Ihaveoflate]

As others have said, they're not really watching the programme so it doesn't matter what's on - it's just colour, movement and sound for babies. Watch whatever you like.

My toddler has watched one thing per day (usually Teletubbies or Hey Duggee) for ages but she only really started being interested in the programme recently. Before that it was just about killing time for me!