When did you start entertaining your baby with tv?

My 3 month old is so amazed by television. I noticed him watching whatever we had on intently. So, I decided to try a simple nursery rhyme show. HE LOVES IT. Whilst feeling the excitement I felt having found a new and solid way to keep him busy.....I realized.....screentime is bad for babies they say! Ugh! It's one of those things actually, we said we won't ever use tv as a tool with our baby but then in the moment you're so desperate for a moment of peace you completely forget how against it you were .... Hey??? Relatable?

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Muthafukajones · 46-50, M

Just be careful they did a study and only mother to child close contact develops language skills so you still need to do at least an hour a day of close mommy and me time face to face.

Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F

@Muthafukajones I'm full time with him. There will be no shortage of that. He is already trying to mimick me lol

Muthafukajones · 46-50, M

@Notsimilarreally I mentioned it because I used to think that my niece would learn Portuguese because I used to watch Portuguese shows while baby sitting her. I watched a documentary that said that the necessary brain stimulation does not occur when watching a screen in order to develop language skills. It most be person to person and indeed preferably a higher or female voice… brains scans show the child’s language centres light up more in response to mummy’s voice or daddy’s play voice but not daddy’s normal voice or tv. Though you might be interested.

Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F

@Muthafukajones that is interesting, thanks. I'm trying to get dad to use a different voice. He is not keen on baby talking