Screen Time

[MysticArcana]

Hi all,
I haven't posted here before but long time mumsnet lurker! Please tell me if I've posted in the wrong place. I have a 5 year old and an almost 3 year old.

My 3 year old was flagged at her 12 month review for many things. We're currently under S&LT, audiology, physiotherapy and pediatrics. It's been a struggle, but despite it all she is one of the happiest little ones I know. She's been diagnosed with GDD, on the pathway to an autism diagnosis.

Basically, what has led me to this post, is I've been feeling really down about my little ones screen time. She has way more than I would like, and it makes me feel guilty. She has many toys, we take her for day trips out, to the park, we play with her. And yet she will still bring us the TV remote and look at the TV.

Does anyone else have this issue? I bought her a tablet for when we're out and about (pretty sure no one wants to hear a screaming child on the bus!) and I've had a few comments from family members about screen time.

Does anyone have any advice?

There is a lot of view on screen time and what works for one may child may not work for the other child, I have three neurodivergent children I find screen time a must, they simply don’t stop moving or talking all day and when they have there tablets it’s time for them to regulate and calm down. They all have trouble calming down to sleep and we’ve tried reading, drawing, Lego, worry dump etc ( advice of SENCo ) and it simply doesn’t work, they can’t do one activity for long enough and will be in and out of bed til early hours of the morning, tablets help them stay in bed and relax to go to sleep ( with night mode on tablets ) when we are on days out they have them in the car but very rarely use them while we are out only when I need them to try and sit and eat ( doesn’t always work they just want to run around ) this is my personal opinion on screen time.