finally did it-- used TV as a babysitter!

[newbiemama09]

i promised myself i never would, not until she was way older, but i let DD sit and watch TV the other day so i could get some cleaning done. for Christmas she got a Little People DVD that has 5 video clips that are about 4 min long. but still, ugh! sort of frustrating, but sort of funny, too.

the things you do to get through the day!!

[GuildJenn]

Welcome to the tribe of people who occasionally set up a dvd rather than playdough/blocks/whatever, since you can both clean and be assured that destruction is not for the most part making more cleaning work. :)

[reezley]

Oh, it's unfortunate, but DVDs/TV can be so helpful when you must get things done....  In my case it's so I can cook, etc, without kids clobbering each other.   :\   They're a bit older than yours now, and I don't feel it's quite as big a deal for 4 & 6 year olds, but I'll admit I introduced Elmo when ds1 was still a baby so I could take a shower without him crying for me to come out the whole time! 

[newbiemama09]

Originally Posted by GuildJenn 

Welcome to the tribe of people who occasionally set up a dvd rather than playdough/blocks/whatever, since you can both clean and be assured that destruction is not for the most part making more cleaning work. :)

[newbymom05]

Yeah, even my mom noticed how dramatically cleaner my house got after my oldest turned 2 and we removed the tv ban. As someone who doesn't have babysitters, a cleaning svc, or nearby family to help, tv is a true lifesaver.