Danial Shahrin and his wife had not wanted any screen time for their son, but life got in the way. Then, they found the toddler lagging behind his peers in speech at 18 months. Danial talks about the guilt he and his wife felt in episode 6 of the podcast Imperfect by CNA Insider.
, Danial talks about his journey with screen time, what he’s learnt about using it beneficially and the sacrifices he’s made.When Danial and Athifah first had Adam, they had decided not to give him any screen time. Hoping he would develop a love for reading, they had stocked up on storybooks even before he was born.
He remembers returning home one day exhausted from a 13-hour overnight shift when Adam was about eight months old. His wife was at work and there were still a few hours to go before his mother-in-law would be free to help with Adam. Out of desperation, he turned on the TV and found a children’s programme. Adam stopped crying and lay down quietly.“It felt like an ‘okay’ option back then." But it became a habit.The TV became a useful distraction when Adam fussed for his mum, or when Danial returned home after working overnight. Each time, they would limit viewing to half an hour. They curated what he watched and made sure he was never unsupervised.
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