Screen time whenever?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an incoming Kindergartener and a preschooler. They go to school 3 days a week, 8.5 hours per day (extended day preschool). The oldest will be going to school 5 days a week with after school care until 5:30pm starting next month.
As long as it is not effecting their behavior/sleep, I allow screen time when we are home. I am a coparenting mother and their father is similar, he has them 3 days a week. They tend to play video games often there, but he still takes them to the park, store or family gathering etc every weekend.
For example, today we went to the McDonald's play place at breakfast time and when we got home I let them play roblox. We had lunch and while her brother napped my daughter and I played a board game and then she was on her tablet watching shows while I relaxed. Now her brother is up and they are playing Legos, but will likely have more screentime before bed. The next 3 days they will be at school, so we won't have screentime except maybe a show playing in the background at dinnertime.
Am I doing ok?

You’re doing great for yourself!

[Anonymous]

OP, ignore the crazies on here. The AAP says 2 hours/day for kids over 2 years old, but says the quality of the content is more important than setting a particular time limit.

https://www.verywellfamily.com/aaps-new-guidelines-for-screentime-617171

[Anonymous]

I think it’s fine. Are your kids ok? How do they react when you turn off the screens? Are they happy to be outside and do other things? Are they overweight?

My kids watch little/no tv throughout the week when school is in session. We spend the summer in my home country and they watch a lot of tv here. They watch cartoons in our very old tv (with only a few channel)…. I think it’s kind of cool actually. They probably watch close to 2 hours per day. They also read, do homework, spend the mornings in camps and the afternoons at the beach. They are happy and it’s great.

[Anonymous]

Real situation for many, but fake post trying to see how quickly people flip out? Not many people would admit to McDonald's, so much screen time, and dinner in front of a TV. Maybe when the parents are sick, but not on a regular day.

If it's a real post, then yes, that is too much screen time. That's time to be flipping through picture books front the library or playing Legos a little longer or running around outside or drawing with crayons. It's actually really cool to see how much kids' imagination grows once they are not passively taking in screens.

[Anonymous]

Wow, that’s really young for screentime.

[Anonymous]

Just like sweets and junk food, we don't make screens taboo /forbidden fruit in our house.

Everything in moderation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, that’s really young for screentime.

Mind your business

[Anonymous]

This post is obviously a troll, but whatever we let our kids play screens a lot too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People get very judgy about screen time. If it works for you and your kid go with it.

+1

Screen time is just part of modern life. And every child and every family is different. Make sure they get enough time outside and a good amount of exercise then don't sweat it unless it's impacting behavior in some way.

THIS. I don't talk about screen time with other parents. Everyone has a different idea of what's "ok". My DD gets 1 hour a day during the week and no real limits on the weekend (probably 3+ hours TBH). I only start to take it away when her behavior becomes an issue

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People get very judgy about screen time. If it works for you and your kid go with it.

This. Don’t look here for validation. Life will change and different things will be appropriate at different times. Change accordingly. Don’t believe DCUM that they will be addicted and ruined for life if they have screens. You seem to have a balance of activities.

I was the biggest hardcore no screens mom when they were little. Today mine spent 90% of their waking hours on the iPad or computer.[b] Maybe that’s an exaggeration but it feels like it. It’s summer, they are older, it’s okay.

The lack of self-awareness is amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Real situation for many, but fake post trying to see how quickly people flip out? Not many people would admit to McDonald's, so much screen time, and dinner in front of a TV. Maybe when the parents are sick, but not on a regular day.

If it's a real post, then yes, that is too much screen time. That's time to be flipping through picture books front the library or playing Legos a little longer or running around outside or drawing with crayons. It's actually really cool to see how much kids' imagination grows once they are not passively taking in screens.

I'm not from DC if that helps this make more sense lol. Nobody in my area bats an eye about mcdonalds. They didn't even eat there, we ate before and I bought a drink for myself and got them waters. It was about the activity on a hot day.