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Just read Shakespeare instead you know you want to
You have a point. I usually keep the book in reading next to my bed. Maybe I just need books dotted around the house.
How old is the kid? They might be ready for you to read chapter books to them at bedtime. I remember being about 10 and getting lotr and Brian jacques read to me. For 'can I watch something' - predictability is key. If they have a chance of trying to wear you down, they'll take it. Settle for something like: you get 1 little bear after daycare, and that's it for the rest of the day.
As other guy said tho, that means you can't watch either tho.
She's 2. Trying not to let her wear me down!
The other thing I've learned is not to cater media to kids. E.g., every time I get in car we don't listen to her music. I'll put on the radio and sometimes she tells me 'I like that'. Who knew kids would like Foo Fighters Everlong because it's relaxing. Or that my 3 yo will watch Jane Austen movies with my wife?
Hmm... We're trying to make sure we all get turns, so she gets nursery rhymes to sing along and do the actions to, then we get some pop, rock, folk or metal.
Yeah. Totally makes sense, and that is fair. Tho turns seem to lead to the 'is it my turn yet? Is it now? Now?' conversation that sometimes I would rather avoid.
I tell my kid I can't play Spotify in the car, and so she's fine with the radio or quiet. Wife does let her sometimes - and every time we get into the car with her, kid says 'can I listen to X music'.
Sometimes a hard rule is just helpful to avoid those discussions.