Screens are part of our lives – mums are allowed to use them without feeling ashamed.
A rough orientation
- Before the 2nd birthday: keep screens as sparing as possible, ideally watched together.
- Between 2 and 5 years: short, age-appropriate content with company helps.
- School-age children: agree on fixed, predictable times and choose content together.
Bringing it gently into everyday life
- Build in movement or time in nature before and after screen time.
- Try keeping meals and the bedroom as screen-free zones.
- A parent's own behaviour is more powerful than any rule – small breaks of your own help.
When it slips away
- For conflict or worry: talk to your paediatrician, a parenting counsellor or a media-education specialist.
- Avoid comparison – every family finds its own measure.
You're not a worse mum because your child watched an episode.