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How NOT to feel guilty about screen time 📺

I used to feel so guilty about letting my kids have screen time. 😅

But once I started balancing it with other things like hands-on learning activities, sensory play, or just getting outside for a walk or park time, that guilt started to fade.

Now, we keep screen time under an hour a day, and it’s usually something educational (thank you, Ms. Rachel 🙌).

So if you’re feeling guilty about screen time… don’t. You’re doing your best, and a little TV won’t undo all the love and effort you pour into your kids. 🤍

#easytoddleractivity #motherhood #lemon8parentingcreator #toddlerlearning #screentime

2025/11/4 Edited to

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omg no i HAVE to put on something educational when im making dinner! if not, i have two girls who are FIGHTING for my attention 😂 i felt really guilty at first but i have to do, what i have to do sometimes.

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