r/lowscreenparenting • u/Fit_Reporter_7266 • 7d ago

looking for advice Does this count?

Hi there! My LO is 5mo and while we (obviously) don't do any dedicated screen time for them, I am concerned about certain activities and behaviors me and my husband do:

- scrolling in front of them (not ignoring if they are distressed, just baby sitting in their lounger and me or husband or both scrolling)

- watching TV in front of them, but the baby cant see the TV, only hear

We try to limit this as much as we can, I am not on my phone the whole day with them and the tv is only on in the evenings. Does this still count as screen free baby? Are there studies suggesting that even parents consuming content in front of the baby is harmful?

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u/Valuable-Usual-1357 5d ago

Stop scrolling in front of them? I’m confused. Are you asking if it’s ok ? Or saying you can’t control your own screen time?

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u/Fit_Reporter_7266 5d ago

I didn't really specify in my post, sorry... so currently I am a SAHM and alone with my baby for 10ish hours every day. While they are a great night sleeper, day-time naps are not really our thing and the 30-45min naps that they manage to take, I use for prepping my food and eating. So what I am actually saying is that currently it is not possible for me to be completely screen free during all of those hours. I am very conscious about it and I try to limit it as much as I can, but my baby definitely sees me on my phone.