...-TV-it's a touchy subject.We all have our views.Our beliefs.Our own way of doing things.So let me just reiterate this:I am NOT telling you how much TV your child should or shouldn't watch.All I am talking about today,is finding balanceand how we watch TV at our house.How much?It is on pretty much all day, every day.I do try and take days where we leave it off and have quiet time.Charlie only watches in the morning.I feed her breakfast and I try to hold her or snuggle next to her while she eats.Then she will play in the bouncer or in the play pin and watch her shows.Charlie enjoys:
Doc McStuffins,The Mickey Mouse Club House,and of courseThe Nanny
This time in the morning helps me get the day going,I make coffee,feed the cats, put my contacts in and wash my face.You know, basic stuff, that is hard to do with a baby.At first she wouldn't watch for very longbut now she will sit quietly and playfor about 45 minutes!This is MY timeand I love it.I need it.And you you know what else?I'm not going to feel bad about it.I think all things are good in moderation.That is really what I feel like my responsibility to Charlieis- to teach her how to enjoy things in moderation.We don't have to completely deny kids TV, or sugar, or any other indulgence butto make surethey enjoy a variety of things.We simply have to teach them how through our own actions and behaviorhow to entertain oneself.How to be alone and to be OK.It's just like sleeping or eating, you have to teach these things.You need sleep but not too much.You need food but not too much.You can watch TV but not too much.Sometimes mommy can't play- sometimes you have to entertain yourselfYou want to teach balance.It was hard for me to find this balance-without feeling guilty.As a nannytaking time for yourself is a no-noduring the day I was on the clock.So for me to take time to do something for myself instead of Charliejust wasn't in my daily routine.There wasn't balance for me or for her.She needed constant play and attention because I hadn't taught her to ok by herself.I had let her become the boss and letting her guide the relationship.As a motherI cannot do that!I must be the one guiding the relationship,showing her where to go,teaching her where her boundaries areand helping her become her best self.Being able to be aloneand okThere are a lot of grown ups who have a hard time being alone-so it is a big thing to teach, I think TV helped in the weaning processbut shouldn't be used exclusively.With TV or with out-I do think that being able to take time for yourselfis so important.A baby with balance is a happy baby.How do you teach balance in your home?
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