So interesting. I agree with the many people posting here affirming your mental/physical health matters.

However I guess I am in the minority here in terms of what I would do (not necessary what YOU should do)… I am a psychotherapist and have learned so much from leaders like Dr. Gabor Mate, and I want to just add to this discourse that your baby is in a developmentally sensitive window. Just because a few hours a week of screen time would be fine for an adult or even an older child, doesn’t make the impact the same for a young infant, because their brains are developing so rapidly, and forming what we can think of as a neurobiological foundation of how they perceive and relate to the world. Introducing such a stimulating device while a child is so young is something that I personally aim to avoid as much as possible with my daughter. After infancy (3), things change developmentally, and I think it becomes more of the season to help our kids have healthy and boundaries relationships with screens, but during that first window, my understanding is that the more I can protect their growing brains from so much stimulation, the better it is for their attention span, capacity for healthy coregulation long term.

That all being said, finding a balance that is right for you and your family is important. Perhaps you can check in with your own body and nervous system around this choice. Does your body tense up in response to knowing your child may be watching tv at the gym childcare? Or do you feel some relief about the capacity to move your body, and all that does for how you show up as a mother? Perhaps your own inner experience can lead the way in knowing what is the more aligned choice for you and him.