FB group lol

[changedname]

Ok, I may get flamed for being judgy on this one but it made me lol.

 Poster - ISO cheap tablet for my son too watch baby shows while falling asleep for night time not looking too spend much. Thanks

First response - Use a TV lol alexis has a TV hanging above her crib

Ok, I'm lax about screentime but whaaaa?

[stacyb1983]

I thought I was breezy about parenting styles, but I am giving major side eye.

[sjh722]

LOL!

I'm not strict about screen time either, but I side-eye someone on my FB who's had her daughter parked in front of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse since she was about 9 days old. "She LOVES Mickey Mouse!"

[redheadbaker]

I feel like I'm the only one (in my real-life circle of family and friends) aware of the fact that screen time at bedtime interferes with sleep!

[Deleted]

I'm just going to assume they have a small apartment and the tv is securely fastened to the wall. And that she's three.

[changedname]

To be fair, all other posts have been about screen time being bad before bed with articles posted etc but that first response killed me.

[dcn]

Oh my.

[Deleted]

Umm...what.
And I used to let DD as a tiny tiny baby watch the weather radar channel because in a screaming fit she found the moving colors soothing.

And we're on hour 1.5 of screen time already this morning because DD is whining about every damn thing else and I'm in no mood for it.

[ssmjlm]

Oct 29, 2014 9:32:37 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

Umm...what.
And I used to let DD as a tiny tiny baby watch the weather radar channel because in a screaming fit she found the moving colors soothing.

And we're on hour 1.5 of screen time already this morning because DD is whining about every damn thing else and I'm in no mood for it.

OMG E was obsessed with the satellite radar as a baby during the evening news! 

That post reminds me of when we were out shopping and there was a family that had rigged a tablet up to the stroller so the baby in the infant seat could watch shows.  That was just too much for me.

We are mindful of screen time, but E gives no fucks about tv still.

[Deleted]

Oct 29, 2014 9:35:05 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

Oct 29, 2014 9:32:37 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

Umm...what.
And I used to let DD as a tiny tiny baby watch the weather radar channel because in a screaming fit she found the moving colors soothing.

And we're on hour 1.5 of screen time already this morning because DD is whining about every damn thing else and I'm in no mood for it.

OMG E was obsessed with the satellite radar as a baby during the evening news! 

That post reminds me of when we were out shopping and there was a family that had rigged a tablet up to the stroller so the baby in the infant seat could watch shows.  That was just too much for me.

We are mindful of screen time, but E gives no fucks about tv still.

People are so weird. Don't people take their kids out to get them away from the TV. I mean being out is like built in entertainment in this house. 

E may never care about TV. DD doesn't all that much either. It's kind of why I'm liberal with the screen time. She'll take it if I give it to her but she doesn't really get sucked in and she has never had a fit about it when I take it away. The only time she asks for a movie or the ipad is if she's exhausted and it's been a long day...but we all do that. 

[VillainV]

We're relatively breezy about screen time, but I am side-eyeing the hell out of that.

[Stingyshark]

Lol. Well then.
I love me some baby einstein bc DD loves it and it allows me to work. I * think* she mostly likes the music bc she shuts right up in the car when I turn on the B E CDs . But even if she is watching, I'm ok with it.. But TV in the bed? Erm. No. Hello overstimulated little brain.

I get mad at DH when he talks to loud and/or turns on the lights while we do bedtime routine. Calm and quiet before bed.

[MNH2013]

Lol. That's just too breezy.

M will drop everything for a football or baseball game though. We went without cable for a few years (just got cable a few months ago) so I still forget to even turn anything on when I'm home.

[Marmee]

I know a few normalish (ok they aren't THAT normal because they are my good friends) college educated parents that put TV on for going to bed for their toddlers (well they were toddlers, they are elem age now). I didn't gasp, it's just taking an easy way out of bedtime. I take easy way out on other things so I'm not in a place to judge anyone. Lol.

[formerlyllizzyb]

Lol.

I'm lax about screen time, maybe too lax, but even I limit it in the 90 mins before bed!

[h]

My 4.5 yo feel asleep on my lap while we were watching a Wrinkle in Time with DS1 last night. I felt kind of bad. But the baby was safely in his crib asleep with no TV over his head, so I guess there is that?

[Velar Fricative]

Oct 29, 2014 10:47:25 GMT -5 deej said:

We are starting to let J watch tv now, but his favorite shows so far are 2 Baby Einstein videos, Family Feud, Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy. He stops what he's doing to watch the last 3. It's so weird.

DD doesn't really pay attention but when the Daily Double sound comes on, she'll stop whatever she's doing and look up. And then she doesn't care anymore. Not even the Final Jeopardy music or the opening music interests her, just that Daily Double sound.

I bet it's the colors on those game shows.

[lishie]

When DS1 was younger, he used to be obsessed with the lottery drawing. I'd watch ABC evening news while cleaning up from dinner. immediately after, the nightly lottery drawing comes on. The moment DS heard he Pennsylvania Lottery jingle he's come flying into the kitchen from our playroom to sit on the floor and watch them draw the lottery balls. I could never figure out why he loved it. It's not even as cool as the weather radar map.