What are your screen time rules?

[Anonymous]

So much of life seems to be shifting to screens…thinking about all the time dc looks at screen to search for audiobooks (this past year finished 50+ books that generally each run 5-8 hours), stares at screen to find music and then read lyrics of songs while it plays, does video chats with friends while playing games online, does online research for school projects or Kahn academy videos to understand concepts, reads digital books or magazines on apps in addition to all the audiobooks, online live tutoring, “learning” video games and apps like duolingo, YouTube kids on background while playing with toys or doing weekly chores etc. no social media and doesnt like tv but will watch movie with us. easily 20-25 hours a week? probably more this past week with the holiday and school closures.

[Anonymous]

9 y/o girl

90 minutes on weekdays that don’t have activities. Probably ends up 4 hours on weekends if they aren’t playing with friends.

It is a lot, but I probably had as much or more TV and Nintendo time when I was a kid and I turned out with a “DCUM-approved” education profile and salary.

[Anonymous]

Kids are 4 and 7. They watch very little during the week, but we're pretty unregulated on the weekends. They can watch weekend mornings starting at 7am until we get out of the house, which is usually by 10 or so. If we've had a busy day we also allow TV weekend afternoon/evenings. I love watching TV and find it relaxing and don't really mind the kids vegging out after a long week. We aren't overly programmed on the weekends so they still have time for lots of outdoor time, free play, etc.

Both kids are big bibliophiles and usually fall asleep with a book.

[Anonymous]

5.5 year old boy. He gets 30 mins educational show after school.
We just started a new thing this week, if he is dressed and ready for school in time he can play an educational game on my phone (khan academy or PBS). It’s usually only for 5-10 minutes. But it’s helped SO much with him getting ready in the morning.

Saturday mornings are a free for all. He can watch about 90 min in the morning while DH and I have a lazy morning. We will watch a movie Friday and Saturday night.

[Anonymous]

-1 hr video game time a week.
- Nightly tv show, if they have not lost any privileges.
- Weekly movie night
- Only educational screens during the school week

No screens until:
After 12pm, Bed is made, room is tidy, homework complete, 30min reading/creative activity/physical activity, 1 chore complete, all belongings put away

This has developed over time to fit the needs of our family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:7 and 5

Generally zero during the week unless someone’s sick of my neurospicy son is having meltdowns and I need to cook dinner.

Weekends we let them watch tv so we can get an extra hour of sleep if 7 is up early. We usually will do a family movie at some point on the weekend.

One afternoon a weekend, if we’re doing nothing, they can play a game or watch a movie on their tablet.

No youtube ever.

Interesting. I’m relatively strict about screen time, but we watch YouTube together. I am in charge of the remote and we only watch on the tv.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:7 and 5

Generally zero during the week unless someone’s sick of my neurospicy son is having meltdowns and I need to cook dinner.

Weekends we let them watch tv so we can get an extra hour of sleep if 7 is up early. We usually will do a family movie at some point on the weekend.

One afternoon a weekend, if we’re doing nothing, they can play a game or watch a movie on their tablet.

No youtube ever.

Neurospicy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kids are 4 and 7. They watch very little during the week, but we're pretty unregulated on the weekends. They can watch weekend mornings starting at 7am until we get out of the house, which is usually by 10 or so. If we've had a busy day we also allow TV weekend afternoon/evenings. I love watching TV and find it relaxing and don't really mind the kids vegging out after a long week. We aren't overly programmed on the weekends so they still have time for lots of outdoor time, free play, etc.

Both kids are big bibliophiles and usually fall asleep with a book.

Wat

[Anonymous]

No screens Sun - Thurs (school nights). The days they can use them the sun has to set. This for both the Elementary to Middle schoolers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No screens Sun - Thurs (school nights). The days they can use them the sun has to set. This for both the Elementary to Middle schoolers.

Strange rule

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:9 y/o girl

90 minutes on weekdays that don’t have activities. Probably ends up 4 hours on weekends if they aren’t playing with friends.

It is a lot, but I probably had as much or more TV and Nintendo time when I was a kid and I turned out with a “DCUM-approved” education profile and salary.

I have 9-year-old twin girls and they’re maybe the same. Most days after school they have sports and one day we do family games but at least one day during the week they can have screens after homework and showering is done (and rooms are clean, etc.). Weekends depend on what’s happening. Today we had zero plans and ended up doing stuff as a family all day (cooking, playing games, etc.). They will have maybe 2 hours tonight from after the game we played after dinner to bedtime. Tomorrow we’ll be busy pretty much all day so they’ll have none.

[Anonymous]

I am an outlier. 9 year old girl and no limits. She has an old iphone that she can play games on and watch videos. She watches on weekends before we get up and she watches whenever she is home and not doing anything else. But she is academically advanced, has 2 activities/sports that take her time, reads every day, and has friends that she plays with constantly. We also do a lot of crafts and projects at home. So it's not a big deal here. I have an older son that I raised the same way and he is now in college and getting good grades and doesn't spend all his time on screen either. At least for my kids, letting them choose (and I do have a sense for what they are watching/playing) has worked out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:7 and 3: 30 min of TV on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. No IPad at home other than FT with relatives which I don’t count

Crazy

Not really. Occasionally we extend to 45 min if they ask. But they are usually tired out from their day. The older one is an avid reader