My child can watch tv! Child 2 years is allowed to watch tv – you and your child

Scandalous statement, isn’t it? And so confident … "My child can watch TV! – child 2 years can watch TV "… Somehow that sounds completely natural! … But it is not. It is also not self-confident. Because again and again I struggle with myself as to whether it is really okay to "park" my child in front of the television.

When Mini-Me was just born and I saw other parents watching their toddlers watch TV, I was outraged! How can you let a toddler be watched??

Child 2 years is allowed to watch TV – Whaaaat.

Simply park the child in front of the television. Selfishly pursuing your own mom needs and not looking at the child … Paaahhh! I’ll never do something like that…

Thought … Today I know that I shouldn’t have judged other parents. Because today I feel very similar. I also put my child in front of the television to just have a bit of "air". Or just quickly cook something. Or to brush his teeth can. Sometimes just because Mini-Me just wants to watch TV.

So why not?

A very dear friend of mine doesn’t let her son watch TV. She is an educator and has a heart of gold. Often when we met, I thought afterwards that I had to change something. Her sensitive and patient manner – in every situation – impressed me very much.

But as much as I tried I just couldn’t get the little one to sit in front of the television. At some point I feel super bad and wondered what this mom is doing differently from me …

The answer was more than easy …

Your whole family helps with “raising children”. That means, when mom is tired, the child can go to grandma and grandpa. If mom and grandma want to go away, dad just takes care. Dad has a cold and mom has one meeting, the child can stay with grandma or grandma.

And I don’t have all that. My child rarely stays alone with his dad, nor with grandma or even grandpa. The family sometimes lives far away and cannot react very helpful in an emergency.

The external circumstances are cumbersome and cannot be compared with those of my friends. Then why am I comparing myself to her? Since I became aware of this, I don’t try to compare anymore and don’t feel guilty because of a few minutes of TV a day.

Because what is worse for my child? When he watches TV for 10 or 20 minutes, or when I shout at him out of overwhelm? We read a lot and spend a lot of time outdoors every day. Mini-Me does not sit in front of the telly continuously and can be sprinkled.

What is your opinion on the topic: "Child 2 years may watch TV"? How do you handle television in toddlers? I look forward to your comments!

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