Omg. These screen time threads drive me nuts. TV ISNT THE DEVIL. Do you watch TV when you need some down time? Are having a tired day? Need a break? Want entertainment? Of course you bloody do.
My kids watch shed loads of TV. They also go to school, play with their toys, read a lot, go for walks, days out, toddler activity classes, gymnastics, swimming, ballet .. life is varied, active & happy.
They are polite, well behaved kids who are excelling at school & nursery and very sociable. TV has done them no harm at all in any way.
I don’t let them go on YouTube or anything where they connect over the internet. It’s not hard, just don’t let them. My kids have no idea YouTube exists. My eldest plays games on child friendly apps & they watch regular kids TV or films on CBeebies, Disney+, Netflix & Prime. Currently they are both obsessed with Bluey. My youngest is a massive Bing fan & my eldest loves Trolls & Frozen.
TV is fine.