First and foremost, before you get any preconceived ideas about me; let's just get one thing straight: you're probably right! What I do or don't do is probably screwing up my kid and his future as a law-abiding, contributing member of society. So all that aside, let's get started with the confessions, shall we?
I let my kid watch TV!! That's right, the good ol' boob tube is my kid's babysitter especially when I go take a shower. I let my kid watch Netflix Kids. Of course he's a good boy and doesn't watch anything I wouldn't let him, right? That's right! He really is a good boy, so there!
I don't have any other children or anyone else at home with me. Sometimes he'll choose to play with his assortment of 1,000,000+ toys (that's another confession for another day) or even play a computer game (all educationally based, of course). But more often than not he will choose his best Zen buddy, TV.
All kidding aside, my kid really is a good kid. He's just like any other 4 1/2 year old, but better, because he's mine. So I let allow some time with the tube every day. Does that make me a bad mother? Am I truly messing him up? To be honest with you, I don't like that I choose this option but I'm still figuring things out. I was babysat by the wonderful school of TV back in the day, so I'm hoping to make my kid's life a bit better than mine. But baby steps. He doesn't watch all day, unless either one of us sick. And if given the option of watching TV or playing with me, he'll choose me EVERY TIME! So I must be doing something right.
My Dear Him watching tv doesn't in no way shape or form make you a bad parent!
ReplyDeleteunfortunately there have been accusations of just that: that i WAS a bad mom for letting him watching TV! i should offer him more constructive activities that don't include Tv, the computer, or video games. i have been balled out for letting my young-minded and malleable son be subjected to the "demon" known as TV.
Deletemind you, i don't LOVE TV to be my kid's babysitter, but i have chosen my battles and right now (or ever) this is NOT a war i want to wage. :P
thank you, jeni, for backing my theory up on the idea that i am not a bad parent for using the television to watch my kid for 30 minutes +/- when i deem it worthy to do so. LOL this post came right after an altercation with a "better mom" than i am. personally, i think a better mom (and a better person for that matter) doesn't tell another fellow mom that they are bad! but apparently that's not the case with everyone. :\