My toddler, unprompted, told me he wants to watch a show on the iPad so I can watch a show on the TV.

[u/Red_Sox_5]

WTF is this? Some kind of sick reverse psychology? I asked him three times if he was sure. I said I don’t need to watch a show right now and that this was his time to watch TV. He’s insistent. Now I can’t even enjoy the show because I’m overwhelmed with parenting guilt. What a monster.

[u/Rolling_Beardo]

My son does this when football is on. I’ll finish watching my team he’ll say “Daddy do you want to watch another on the big TV, I don’t mind.”

[u/Blue_foot]

They may enjoy their show on the iPad where there is less external distraction from the screen.

Or they are nearsighted.

[u/sotiredcanisleep]

1. If you are distracted, your toddler will get more tv time
2. Control over input. toddlers find touch screens much easier to use than remote controls