Screen Time
Screen time for children is a sensitive subject, as some parents do not allow their children to watch tv/videos whilst they are young. There are many valid reasons cited for this decision. These include the lack of exercise involved, and taking away from family time. Screens can be addictive and all consuming for the child. Screen time can take away from more traditional tactile toys. It can be seen a glorified babysitter. It can open the doors to inappropriate content, leading to over stimulation, and distraction from learning. I'll be perfectly honest, I strongly believed all of this when Sophia was born, and I was determined that she would not be introduced to this world when she was a baby. I wanted her to traditionally play and love books. My experience of children's TV did not impress me. I certainly did not want her to watch TV just for the sake of watching. When she was 18 months however, I stumbled across Mother Goose Club on YouTube accidently, which le...