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Maybe around 14 months? It was the winter, and we just kind of got desperate! We stuck to 10 minute shows for a long time, and then we had two trips when he was 15 and 16 months old, one a 12 hour flight, and I was REALLY happy that he had some shows that he liked that could entertain him for a little while on the plane. Around 20/21 months he started getting more into shows, and now at 2 he has definite favorites and gets anywhere from 30 min to 1 hour a day. We don't really use apps though, just tv. I know plenty of people who haven't introduced any screentime to their 2 year olds, so don't feel any pressure to do it if you don't want to!

Even if you try she may not be into it. LO is 16 months and I tried getting her to watch cartoons a couple of months ago when she was sick and I was desperate to do stuff without her clinging to me, and she had no interest and still doesn't. I think a few minutes is the longest she's ever sat still for a show. She actually seems more interested in sports that DH is watching than kids' shows!

As far as devices...we won't be introducing those for awhile. I'm too paranoid about her breaking my phone or iPad (I don't know that she'd get anything out of it at this age anyways). We'll wait til we can get her her own device (I think some companies make tablets specifically for kids).

I introduced the iPad at almost 26 months for LO 1. She still isn't that interested.

I bought an Elmo app for LO 2 when she was around 14-15 months. She calls him a few times a month!

We started using the computer for Skype sessions at 6 months of age. Mostly, my son would be playing and the computer was background noise.

He actually began to show interest in the TV very early, so I stopped having it on for background noise, but then we had a tough, long winter, and I kind of relented, using TV at around 14 months.

I can not remember when we used the ipad first, it had to be on one of our flights, maybe at 18 months?

Oh! And we've used Skype forever because our parents are out of town. Probably since the day she was born!~ And I let her watch videos of herself sometimes on my phone.

We do not turn on the TV in front of the baby, who will be 9 months old next week. He has seen TV a few times in public (e.g., my dentist's waiting room). He has used FaceTime with his grandparents a few times. I admittedly use my iPhone too much, and he often tries to grab it but I don't let him use it. At the very least, we are planning to follow the recommendation of no screen time for the first two years. Honestly, I will hold out for as long as possible. It won't be hard for him to catch up on how to use the internet when he is older.

She's been FaceTiming with her grandparents since birth. Now at 12 months, she gets to watch an episode of KidsCamp on YouTube if she's especially fussy. This past weekend, she had a ton of screentime because we were at my in-laws house for the holiday and their TV is on from the time they get up until the time they go to bed. At home, she very rarely watches TV.

The TV is on a lot at our house--almost anytime Daddy is home. Since the living room is also her main play area, she has seen a lot of TV. I started turning on cartoons for her between 4-5 months, around the time the weather got cold and miserable. Unlike Fia, D is not an active baby. She is an observer and we run out of things to entertain her in our house. I had wanted to wait two years, and still try to limit it to 15-30 minutes a day, but I am over feeling guilty about it. If she is bored and fussy and the only thing that will distract her for 10 minutes so I can use the bathroom is Sophia the First, then Disney is going on.

@Mae: at around 19 months or so he got into the iPhone/iPad - mostly just wanting to see videos of himself, and some music. Then apps started around 20/22 months. He isn't into tv yet, but just at 2 sat through the cars movie and loooooves it.