I have 15 minutes to persuade bolshy toddler to let me watch Eastenders

[Jane68]

She is currently watching a marathon Scooby Doo session, how do I do this without it kicking off royal?

there are some nights that I want to keep dd2 up as I have not seen her all day, but I think it is important and beneficial for her to have a full nights sleep.

tbh she is usually signalling to go to bed at about 6.30pm....and to keep her up would be a shame imo

She is 3 in July. I'm also due to have my second child on 28th April so I am extra concentrating on her so she doesn't feel too pushed out.

But K999 I'm not keeping her up, she has never needed much sleep even as an infant. We let her sleep as she needs.

I've sent mine next door (as in dining room) to watch numberjacks.

maybe you could start a bedtime routine now before the baby arrives? you could perhaps start it at about 9pm and bring it forward gradually......otherwise you are going to have two kids up late at night!!!

woah
honestly you will hoping that you had sorted her out into a proper bedtime when the little one comes along
BELEIVE me

Thats why we did it
I wouldnot have managed with gecko if dd2 had still been up at all hours

I did say with the new one I was going to be a lot stricter with the bedtimes. But who knows what will happen once it all starts.

I can understand why you let her stay up, but if she does stay up then I think you shouldn't watch Eastenders with her around. Not appropriate IMO. You can always catch it later on BBC 3.

Well you won't approve of me letting her watch Holby City then.

lol
Oh dear

No.

Just explaining to her how Tanya has been very naughty but the nasty man drove her too it. See I am moral.

you are right - trying to kill someone is very naughty!!

Exactly, even 'enders can be educational.

your not really letting her watch the max being buried thing are you

shit I'm not watching itcasue I dont watchany soaps but just reading the thread about it was scary enough

Yes she is watching it as well as feeding the imaginary animals that is, the horse always needs cake and bananas at this time of evening. She watches Doctor Who as well asnd thinks its all great fun. If I had any cause to think it was upsetting her I wouldn't let her.

uh oh

really bad parenting!

poor child.

hope you're a troll

I won't let mine watch 'my' programmes. My sister lets my neice (5) watch Holby city, EastEnders, Corrie, Casualty and many more. She has terrible nightmares. My sister is too lazy to put her to bed first.

Eastenders makes me want to cry - all shouting, unhappy families and doom

no way suitable for a child

ditto Dr Who

Do you seriouly let your toddler watch Eastenders?

I have 5 episodes on Sky+ to watch but it is end of term here so can't watch during the day as have a 4 year old around!

There is so much shouting and just plain nasty stuff going on that DD would be really upset if she saw it! really no need for a 4 year old to know that some people live and behave like that!

What will you be allowing her to watch by the time she is 6? adult films!

Put the child to bed earlier, cope with the tantrums, be the parent, be a good parent!

Mud, I'm not a troll nor am I a bad parent. I have a very happy well adjusted toddler who is not smothered. What makes me laugh about this site is you all sit in judgement, everyone except yourselves are seen as bad, then you all sit and bleat about how supportive you are.

When dd was under 3 yo she was shown one of the Harry Potter films and didn't bat an eye lid. Lots of people on here and in rl thought that she shouldn't have watched it. As she got older her imagination kicked in and now she wouldn't watch something like that ditto Dr Who. She is 7 yo now and just about watches Primeval. Don't be surprised if your dd suddenly starts getting upset at watching some of the adult stuff. I also think a bedtime routine is necessary but you will find you own way no doubt when no. 2 arrives (as I did). Dd used to be a nightowl at that age also.

Have you lot listened to yourselves, a bunch of sanctimonious gits if I ever I heard them. No Heifer my child won't be watching adult films by the time she is 6 stop being so reactionary and ridiculous, unless of course you can't help yourself. What I do suits my family, I have a happy, healthy well balanced toddler despite what you consider sanity threatening failings. I think you all need to get a bit of perspective, you are judging me on one fact only, you don't know me or my family, but I can guarantee one thing we are likely to be a lot happier than you lot are, quite simply because we don't sweat the small shit, we have fun together and love together. Now who else wants to judge?

oh dear

feel better now?