screen time and grandma

[Anonymous]

Thats all my mil does w my two year old - let him watch tv or play the phone. Just tell me to let it go, right? His brain won't melt over a week's vacation?

[Anonymous]

Let it go. It would be different if DS spent a lot of time with her and this is all he did for months or years.

[Anonymous]

Let it go and enjoy the downtime. My FIL is like this. I think it's because he doesn't know how to interact with children.

[Anonymous]

My ILs are the same way. MIL's favorite activity is my son playing with her iPad while sitting on her lap. Let it go, OP.

[Anonymous]

Yeah let it go. If it's hours on end after a while you can maybe suggest they do an activity together, like play doh or DS can help her cook or bake. Also put some books nearby and suggest reading for a bit.

[Anonymous]

My mom even says "isn't tv wonderful?" I joke tha she works for the national association of broadcasters.

[Anonymous]

Its a vacation... Let them do what they want to do. If you want your child to do something different, then YOU do something different with him.

[Anonymous]

Same here! It must be a generational thing. TV is beautiful when you need a break though, I agree!

[Anonymous]

Same at my house when grandma visits. I just love that my children get to spend time with her. Maybe give her a book(s) so she can read to your child.

[Anonymous]

I don't mind the constant tv, I just wish they didn't have it turned up so loud!

[Anonymous]

We don't do screens for babies/kids and the first time my MIL tried it we shut her down. No, it won't kill them, but neither will lots of things that will negatively affect people.

[Anonymous]

Nothing wrong with screen time. This is the 21st Century.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We don't do screens for babies/kids and the first time my MIL tried it we shut her down. No, it won't kill them, but neither will lots of things that will negatively affect people.

Screens won't negatively affect your children.

[Anonymous]

If all she does with him, why does he even go? I would not send him if she doesn't do anything with him anyway. If it's only about a lot more screen time than at home I'd let it go too - but if it's like she doesn't play, go outside and interact with him at all...no that would not fly with me.

[Anonymous]

Why can't these grandparents play with the kids?? They raised children who were not in front of tvs and iPads all the time. Play a game, read a book, do an art project or even just color with crayons or glue stuff.