Do you let your baby watch tv?

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Not exactly. I am currently bing watching “Fixer Upper” on Hulu when I feed my son, and sometimes I notice my little guy looking in the direction of the screen. He also watches the news with his Daddy when he gets home from work so I can cook dinner. I think he’s attracted to the brightness of the screen, not the show itself. He also stares up at our skylights in the same manner because he likes the bright contrast.
I’m sure that when my son is a toddler or in preschool I will let him watch tv sometimes if I’ve gone through my list of other things to entertain him and I get desperate when I’m cooking, cleaning, etc. Some shows help to teach colors, the alphabet, etc, so I don’t see the harm in letting him watch for very limited amounts of time. Of course I would love to say my son won’t have any screen time.... ever...., but I try to be realistic and not put too much pressure on myself as a new mom.

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I’m with the other commenter. My son is 14 weeks old and I watch TV and every now and then I see him watching it too.

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No, but my husband doesn’t and if it’s on in the room I can’t keep him from looking

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My son loves watching sports, and honestly tv in general so yes I let him watch tv often.

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I specifically put on shows for her and she loves them. Stares at and laughs when she finds something funny. She’s very responsive to TV.

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