Exploringmontessori

Screen time is one of those topics that somehow turns into a big debate. There’s a lot of advice, a lot of strong opinions, and it can feel like you need to have a clear stance on it—almost like you have to decide early what kind of parent you’re going to be.

For us, it hasn’t really been a big decision.

A is 1.5 years old, and right now he’s fully into real, hands-on things—turning pages of books, bringing them over for us to read, exploring around the house, and just being constantly on the move. His attention is still developing, his curiosity is endless, and he’s learning through everything he does. Most of his day is spent doing, touching, moving, and connecting, and that already feels like exactly what he needs at this stage.

Because of that, we just haven’t felt the need to introduce screens.

It’s not something we’ve actively avoided or made rules about—it just hasn’t come up as something that would add value to his day. He’s engaged, he’s busy, and his world already feels full in a very simple, age-appropriate way.

Seeing the new UK guidance on screen time today did make us pause and reflect a bit more. Not because it made us question what we’re doing, but because it helped put things into perspective.

If anything, it reassured us that there really isn’t a rush. That it’s okay for things to stay as they are for now, and that at this age, the most important things are still the simplest ones—interaction, movement, exploration, and connection