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[quote=Anonymous]Do what you have to to keep your sanity. Others have mentioned ways to keep it from getting too negative for the kids (breaking it up a little, restricting what they can watch, etc.) which is probably good. But zero judgment here.

My husband and I are both working from home and sharing parenting duties for our 2-year-old. He has a regular 9-5 (normally in office) but I am a freelancer and my work ebbs and flows a lot, and it's gotten worse since the pandemic started. During weeks when I have a ton of work to do, I just recognize that I'm going to have to let our kid watch more TV than I normally would. Then when it's quieter, I'll plan more activities for us to do and can sometimes go for a full week with hardly any TV at all except yoga videos and screen time with grandparents.

You might not be able to swing this if your work is more consistently hectic, but I have found it really helps me get over my guilt from the days where she just gets planted in front of a Daniel Tiger marathon for two straight hours. Even if you can't do this during the week, maybe you can approach one of the weekend days this way or set aside times during weekdays where there is no screens at all, just so everyone gets a chance to reset and reconnect.[/quote]

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