I've noticed a lot of hate for screen time in this sub, and wanted to share my experience in defense of screen time.

My son is 2y7m and has global developmental delay. He's been mostly non verbal, can't say sentences or ask for what he wants. We're linked in with a pediatrician and are on a wait list to see a speech therapist.

Up until about a month ago the only words he'd say we're mum, dad, tickle, apple, pop and okay. Words that have an important meaning to him.

We have educational screen time everyday and I have an educational childrens games app. He absolutely loves numbers and letters and through screen time it's helped him say more words. He can count to 50, say his ABC's and has started copying the names of animals and the sounds they make.

For us I feel having screen time has helped him engage in a way that other methods haven't, such as flash cards (he tries to eat them, and gets upset if I don't let him play with them). It's also something I can engage in with him, counting and singing along with him, as opposed to using screen time as a baby sitter.

We also use number and letter books in conjunction with screen time and he loves books and stories.

I know this probably won't change anyone's opinion on screen time for their kids, but I wanted to share my experience that screen time can be a positive.