How much summer screen time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Age 7, none on weekdays, 2-3 hours on weekend days.

+1. We're to busy during the week but all enjoy a couple of hours on a weekend afternoon before dinner after being out all day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two kids ages 9 and 6. I had hoped to be relaxed with screen time this summer but it’s not working. I’ve noticed behavior changes, tons of arguing over what to watch, and they seem just lethargic and grumpy all the time. What is a reasonable way to monitor and limit screen time?

academics
chores
do something creative
exercise
do something kind for someone else

Then they can have screens.

[Anonymous]

Right now I’m single parenting and working while DH is out of the country dealing with a family emergency, so it’s survival mode. I make time to do one activity with them a day (maybe going to the pool, play date with friends, errands, etc) and we have family dinner together - other than that they can play games together on screens. It depends on your situation and the circumstances. My kids don’t get the bad moods with the screens so it hasn’t been a problem and it’s short term.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Same as during school - 30 min weekday, 60 min weekend. Watching a moving as a family is extra.

l noticed if l let him have more he’s just in a crap mood.

We enforce by adult setting a timer.

Same for us, kids are 9 and 11.

Mine get as much as they want but they need to do their work first.