Dd - 23 months old.
I've allowed her to watch little bits of CBeebies for a couple of months. I'm really not that happy with how mesmerised she gets by it, but I've thought fair enough when
a) she is clearly exhausted after a very busy day and just needs some passive time
b) when me and/or Dh are very tired - and need a saturday morning lie-in/twenty minutes to prepare dinner.
c) gives me a broader range of subjects to chat to my toddler about - they show clear pictures of animals and things.
Recently it has become a real problem, however, as she is becoming very assertive about asking for it, and then wails inconsolably for ages when denied.
This is upsetting enough - but it is made worse by the fact that my Dh is quite over-worked at the moment - and really can't cope with the sound of screaming Dd - really makes him stressed.
Don't want Dd screaming - don't want Dh upset - don't want to cave in to her screaming and let her watch TV all the time...
... I'm hunting for a way round this without going TV cold-turkey. I don't want to do this because.
a) Now and again it is a helpful tool for sanity
b) Grandparents and cousins(both sides) let kids watch telly. So not like we could pretend it doesn't exist.
c) I've got some videos coming by mail-order in my mother tongue. I find watching one video again and again to bolster a second language less objectionable than being hypnotised by constantly changing programmes.
Can anyone who has been in a similar situation advise?
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Kif · 21/02/2006 14:52
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