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Hello Friends!

Screen time is a hot topic for most moms at some point in their journey. Not long after first laying eyes on you little bundle of joy does the comparing of  notes with other mothers begin. For the most part, the majority of what you read and hear about screen time says it’s a NO NO. Especially discouraged for tots under 2.

Like any other topic that circulates among the momsphere, I have read plenty of articles and decided to find my own magic middle ground.

Historically,  I have been a pop culture fan girl.

This would hardly be possible without being a huge consumer of television, movies, and (gasp) even social media. Avoiding a screen in my house would be next to impossible, so instead, when it comes to Juju we use screen time to our advantage and not our determent!

The first thing I did was attempted to unpack and redirect the negative effects screen time has on little minds. I combat my  biggest worries about screen time and tailor them more towards learning. 

Some of the big reasons not to start a bad habit of screen time, according to experts, centers around unhealthy snacking, increased likelihood of having a sedentary lifestyle, messing up your sleep, reducing your ability to problem solve and even makes it hard to control your impulses. 

For kids under 2, it’s noted that increased screen time potentially leads to developmental delays, especially with speech. This was my biggest concern.

After mulling over it for much less time than I usually do. We made a decision that worked best for our family! 

Reasons Why We Still Allow It.

We only let Juju watch educational shows.

PBS kids, YouTube shows featuring preschool circle time or that teach letters and numbers, and Dora is about it. These shows have been helping Juju tremendously with identifying and processing his emotions , learning the art of back and forth conversation, and even some animal and body part recognition. He doesn’t watch any shows that don’t have a learning element to them. We also alternate between cartoons and real people so he can see the mouth movements needed to properly formulate his words. 

We team up with his favorite shows to help build vocabulary and associate that vocabulary  with the world around him .

The easiest way to help your child speak is to speak to them. The more words you can get them exposed to the better. We do a whole lot of reading and narrating everything  we do. During a recent trip to the zoo, Juju was easily able to identify the animals he was used to seeing on his favorite show, Dora. He squealed to see the owls, monkeys and even the bison! Now we bang the point home by reminding him about that experience and sometimes even showing him the pictures!  He is starting to repeat the words and really associate them with his experience with the real animals.  

It gives us a quick break.

In my opinion just about anything that allows parents to take a breath and come back to their parenting with fresh eyes is a win in my book. Kids thrive in environments that are positive and uplifting. If turning on Dora for 20 minutes offers me the piece of mind to grin and bear the cleanup I’ll have after dinner, then god bless me right?!

Screen time is just downtime.

One thing we never miss out on as a family is the opportunity to get outside and move our bodies. Juju loves nature. We spend some time every day letting him run and exercise. My husband and I exercise and it’s really become our favorite family activity. We don’t worry too much about adopting a sedentary lifestyle simply because we chose to watch TV during meals. We plan so many activities for Juju to engage in and television is kind of like the commercial break we take from the day periodically. 

Juju’s favorite shows are a great conversation starter in our house.

Juju is at the age where he will laugh at something on television and look back at us to see if we also saw what he saw. It’s a great time for me to expand on what he noticed and help him process it or think more deeply about it. 

We love it too!

Television is a huge part of our lives. It’s how Hubs and I relax after a long day. I can’t tell you how many deep conversations we have had as a result of a show we are in the middle of (Oh those Ozark debates). On weekday mornings after dropping Juju off, we always spend time watching our favorite old school shows on  cable, especially one of my favorite Sam Haskell classic shows, Fresh Prince Of Bel Air!

Anything can be bad for your kids if you aren’t present in the moment with them, right? Juju enjoys cuddling on the couch to watch his favorite shows before and after school. He is quickly learning so much from the programming we pick and we are glad to see it! 

What are your thoughts on Screen time? Are you for or against it? Drop me a comment and tell me why? 

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157 Comments

  1. emman damian August 12, 2020 at 5:19 pm

    I’m pro screen time too if it is only educational shows. It helps in the development of the child. Could be fun too!

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  2. Brianne August 12, 2020 at 5:57 pm

    I like this post a lot. I’ve never thought that screen time was bad. I’ve always let my kids watch TV and be on their devices. When you monitor the content and time spent on them, screen time is great.

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  3. JP August 12, 2020 at 11:28 pm

    Screen time was never an issue when i was a kid. We could watch all day without our parents saying anything because they kinda get a break from all our fuzz LoL

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  4. Matt Taylor August 12, 2020 at 11:32 pm

    Agreed! A lot of adult media can have adverse effects on little minds. I don’t have any kids yet, but someday. I am sure I will get into little Einstein, Disney Junior, Mr Blimpie, or whatever 2 year olds love these days, haha.

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  5. Heather August 13, 2020 at 3:03 am

    I am not against screen time. I think every parent knows their child and knows what’s best for them.

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  6. Marie Phillips August 13, 2020 at 3:12 am

    I fully agree with all of this! Screen time can be such an amazing and beneficial thing if done well. We shouldn’t throw it out totally because there are some drawbacks that are avoidable.

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  7. Bright snow Loveland August 13, 2020 at 3:39 am

    I am not against screen time. I think every parent should know their child and knows what they love best.

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  8. Shilpa Bindlish August 13, 2020 at 4:52 am

    I too allow my child to watch educational shows but keep an eye on content that appears out of nowhere.

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  9. khoingn | The Broad Life August 13, 2020 at 5:24 am

    Allowing kids watching shows to me is a must, but it shouldn’t take a long time. I still prefer outdoor activities more. However, depending on the favorite of the child, we could find a way to balance things.

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  10. Lucy Clarke August 13, 2020 at 11:07 am

    It’s great how you utilized screen time to your advantagem carefully tailoring it to help reinforce learning. There is always a balance and I am glad you found what works for your family. 🙂

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  11. Melanie August 13, 2020 at 11:16 am

    It is all about balance when it comes to screen time. I don’t think it should be a no no completely but just balanced with other activities x

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  12. the joyous living August 14, 2020 at 12:56 am

    sounds like you have it down to a science! the mini drum kit though is the coolest. love that she can play her drums along with the TV

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  13. Stephanie Stebbins August 14, 2020 at 3:36 am

    We were definitely pro screen time when our kids were growing up. We monitored, obviously, but they can learn so much so it felt wrong not to let them learn. Now, so much is done online I don’t think it would have been fair to keep it from them!

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  14. Elizabeth O August 14, 2020 at 2:55 pm

    Everything in moderation is the way to go. There is so much educational material online so screen time can be effective too. I’m for it.

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    1. admin - Site Author August 26, 2020 at 3:13 pm

      Glad to see some supporters of screen time!

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  15. Lily August 15, 2020 at 5:57 am

    iI enjoyed the positive spin on screentime. I like that its a focus on only educational screen time which makes it better.

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  16. Minakshi Bajpai August 17, 2020 at 7:02 am

    I also allow kids to watch kids program.Your post is so good and we fully agree with it.

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    1. admin - Site Author August 26, 2020 at 3:14 pm

      I thought, I can’t be the only one who lets there kid watch tv. Good to see other parents in favor of it also.

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