The argument about kids and screen time is as tiresome as dredging the Blue Peter pond
Last week I made a throwaway comment about the amount of screen time my son is currently enjoying. It was a tongue-in-cheek reference because, to be honest, I don’t really have many qualms about screen time. But since then I’ve had conversations with several parents who really do, not least because newspapers, blogs, and extended family members (crucially, never currently looking after toddlers themselves) have made them feel guilty about the fact their child is spending more time with screens right now.
It made me angry, to hear the same tedious patterns of shame and judgment, wielded against parents who are just trying to get by as best they can.
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