Until about 6 months ago my now almost 3 year old didn’t have any access to the tv. In those final months of pregnancy I started using it to catch a break when I was really exhausted/ feeling sick. Then after the baby was born it was a useful tool for keeping him entertained when I needed to tend to the baby…. Flash forward to now and it has become a huge power struggle and cause of many tantrums. We use the tv to stream YouTube videos, he has started to demand specific videos and gets frustrated when other things come up on the stream. We only allow it on some mornings (non daycare days) for a certain amount of time, but he doesn’t seem to be able to comprehend these limits and to him it seems like we are just arbitrarily limiting his access to the tv and so he will ask to watch the tv throughout the day and then become upset/ throw a tantrum when I say no. I am at the point now where I just want to go back to no tv however I know that there will be times I need to use it again (like if I am having to settle the baby and my toddler is in a very needy mood). For those of you that limit the tv how do you do this without causing tantrums/ power struggles? He is fine with following instructions and boundaries if the rules are clear. But seeing as the tv is something I only want to use as needed in case of emergencies, how do I make that comprehensible to a toddler so that they won’t spend every waking trying to get me to turn it on? I also think the nature of you tube videos (short format videos, frequently interrupted by ads, unlimited choice) is just too overwhelming for a toddler, does anyone have any recommendations on kids tv that is less tantrum fuelling? We are in Australia so less streaming services than US. I am seriously thinking of buying a few dvds instead. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/3ipxgz8
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