Julie Jay: For all her faults, Peppa does a great job babysitting the kids for an hour

Peppa is a lot less irritating as Ghaeilge, so cartoons on RTÉjr are a strong recommendation — in Peppa Muc we trust

Readers, I’m worried about the telly. We have been watching too much of it, and this was the month I made a real effort to switch off. The telly that is, not my brain, which is perpetually running between 90 and neurotic.

So far, we have not succumbed to iPads and tablets, but before you rush to nominate me for any parenting awards, let’s remember my eldest is still only three. The real test for parental fortitude in relation to screens is yet to come, so I cherish this magical window where Ted is still unaware portable cartoons are possible.