Before I was a mother, I always found toddlers watching TV to be a little disturbing. You know, the vacant eyes, the unnaturally still bodies. I vowed never to let my own child watch television until she was at least preschool age. And as recently as this autumn, when my sweet Sofia was 18 months, I still had literally never once tuned the TV on for her. But then, you know, winter happened. And in the toddler universe, winter is a whole new ball game.
By Mandy Before I was a mother, I always found toddlers watching TV to be a little disturbing. You know, the vacant eyes, the unnaturally still bodies. I vowed never to let my own child watch television until she was at least preschool age. And as recently as this autumn, when my sweet Sofia was 18 months, I still had literally never once tuned the TV on for her. But then, you know, winter happened. And in the toddler universe, winter is a whole new ball game. Stay warm, mamas, and enjoy that uninterrupted cup of coffee! A dark, bracing winter morning is no time to delve into your disappointment in yourself as a mother.
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2/15/2016 01:14:39 pm
Thank you for sharing this, Mandy! :-) I don't have a child, but I can definitely understand it through not always meeting expectations I have for myself. Chloe sharing a nice phrase from Brene Brown that helps me gain a better perspective on these situations. "I know that everyone is doing the best that they can."
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