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Relaxing and quiet shows to watch with your childYou can take this idea of the “rainy day” literally or figuratively. I wanted to write just a quick post on some of the life saving screen time I’ve utilized over the year since we have been AT HOME. I so appreciate our pediatrician telling me she doesn’t even ask the “how much screen time” question anymore...she said we are all just doing our best right now and if that means our kids watch more TV these days then that is OK. Some days that is the only way things get done at our house. Some days it’s the calming presence that we all need. Somedays your creativity and energy is sapped and you are calling in for reinforcements! Maybe you're sick, or they are sick. Whatever the reason you need to put your kiddos in front of the screen today remember this: YOU ARE A GOOD PARENT AND YOU ARE DOING YOUR VERY BEST. PARENTING IN A PANDEMIC IS NOT EASY. I am going to do two sections….one for calming shows and movies that are soothing to our little ones and nurture their social emotional intelligence, and one for more active screen time- think music class, body movement etc. Below are recommendations for those days where you need a nice calm show or movie to put on. I for one CANNOT stand any of those noisy shows that have NO educational or social emotional value to them. If I am putting on the TV I want it to be something that is mindful in some way- does it spark curiosity? Support social emotional learning? Inform or inspire? These are some of our faves in no particular order. I liked the Common Sense Media Page to the shows and movies:
Free Online Classes-Kids Yoga, Ballet, Music and Storytimes.Here are the more “interactive” screen time options - with ANYTHING on Youtube I sit right next to Ruby and co-view with her. Youtube kind of freaks me out and I really hate autoplay and the commercials.
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