Did anyone make it to no TV or screens until 2?

[Anonymous]

Yes. We waited until 3 for videos/tv and 7 for an iPad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think "no screens" is real. Has my kid been in the room with the news on? Yup. Has my kid seen basketball? Yup. Has my kid seen a picture of himself on the phone? Yup.

I think the bigger distinction is kids programming. Kids programming annoys me and kids asking for kids programming annoys me, so my kid doesn't get to watch it.

No, it’s real. My kid is nearly two and has never seen our tv on (he calls it the “rectangle”) and has never seen an image of himself on our phone or FaceTime.

Your kid has never seen you on a work videoconference, run over to sit in your lap, and started waving at everyone in the meeting?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think "no screens" is real. Has my kid been in the room with the news on? Yup. Has my kid seen basketball? Yup. Has my kid seen a picture of himself on the phone? Yup.

I think the bigger distinction is kids programming. Kids programming annoys me and kids asking for kids programming annoys me, so my kid doesn't get to watch it.

No, it’s real. My kid is nearly two and has never seen our tv on (he calls it the “rectangle”) and has never seen an image of himself on our phone or FaceTime.

PP here. Your toddler has never grabbed your phone and had it light up to reveal your screen? Your kid has never been to the mall or in a restaurant or store with a tv playing? Your toddler has never seen the screen on a car’s GPS? Your kid has never taken a selfie with you? Ok, darling.

Actually, no to all your questions, darling.

Can you tell me how to get my toddler to stop grabbing my phone?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just curious.

With covid isolation and working from home, we didn’t make it.

If you’ve ever watched tv with your kid in the room, that counts as “screen time.” So no.

We just kept it off until kids were in bed. No screens before 2, then very very limited after that. In fifth grade, still limited to 20 min per day (before Covid put us on screens to learn).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think "no screens" is real. Has my kid been in the room with the news on? Yup. Has my kid seen basketball? Yup. Has my kid seen a picture of himself on the phone? Yup.

I think the bigger distinction is kids programming. Kids programming annoys me and kids asking for kids programming annoys me, so my kid doesn't get to watch it.

Why couldn’t it be real? We don’t have a TV.

You have a screen because you're using it to reply.

Of course I have a screen. I didn’t say I didn’t. The point is that people can do it and do actually do it. It is real.

[Anonymous]

I’m still training my kid at 3 to watch tv. No need to limit his screen time, he won’t watch any. Also- he’s my second. First kid was the same way. I dream of screen time for him!!!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes made it until age 4 with virtual PK. I don't really see a difference with the screentime kids and no screen kids.

Myopia? Glasses and such will become more apparent later. I've worked with hundreds of kids and it is apparent behavior-wise who is dependent on screens, who watched loads (but still had enough of a life to not become dependent or used it as a minor social crutch), who had a healthy mix of screen time vs real life, and who had limited screens growing up, at least to age 8-16 (when I had them). The latter group had the best social skills and attention spans. Enough has already been done on screens damaging eye sight that it doesn't warrant fully delving into here.

Those experiences were pre-kids and heavily influenced my stance on heavily limiting screens. No screens til two and then only things like nature documentaries. They didn't really care for Facetime. Family movie nights about once a week are fine. We allow educational games like Roller Coaster Tycoon or Zoo Tycoon/Planet Zoo beginning in 1st or 2nd grade.

The attention span thing is real. We were basically no screens except airplanes and dentists until second grade. Then covid came. Now my kid's attention span is the size of a walnut she we have to deal with whining about screen time. I highly recommend holding off as long as possible.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes made it until age 4 with virtual PK. I don't really see a difference with the screentime kids and no screen kids.

Myopia? Glasses and such will become more apparent later. I've worked with hundreds of kids and it is apparent behavior-wise who is dependent on screens, who watched loads (but still had enough of a life to not become dependent or used it as a minor social crutch), who had a healthy mix of screen time vs real life, and who had limited screens growing up, at least to age 8-16 (when I had them). The latter group had the best social skills and attention spans. Enough has already been done on screens damaging eye sight that it doesn't warrant fully delving into here.

Those experiences were pre-kids and heavily influenced my stance on heavily limiting screens. No screens til two and then only things like nature documentaries. They didn't really care for Facetime. Family movie nights about once a week are fine. We allow educational games like Roller Coaster Tycoon or Zoo Tycoon/Planet Zoo beginning in 1st or 2nd grade.

Oh please. How do you explain my parents myopia? They didn't have tv? And, mine? Wait, could it be bad genetics?

Teaching moderation is important.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think "no screens" is real. Has my kid been in the room with the news on? Yup. Has my kid seen basketball? Yup. Has my kid seen a picture of himself on the phone? Yup.

I think the bigger distinction is kids programming. Kids programming annoys me and kids asking for kids programming annoys me, so my kid doesn't get to watch it.

No, it’s real. My kid is nearly two and has never seen our tv on (he calls it the “rectangle”) and has never seen an image of himself on our phone or FaceTime.

PP here. Your toddler has never grabbed your phone and had it light up to reveal your screen? Your kid has never been to the mall or in a restaurant or store with a tv playing? Your toddler has never seen the screen on a car’s GPS? Your kid has never taken a selfie with you? Ok, darling.

Actually, no to all your questions, darling.

Oh, cupcake. Your delusion is hysterical.

[Anonymous]

Made it to age 3 but I was a SAHM with some support. That was then.

Now I am still a SAHM and kid is 7. I have been with this child non-stop with no breaks for 6 months now because of COVID. Screen time is so off the charts, my kid is sick of screen time.

[Anonymous]

What answer means I "win" as a parent and get to lord it over the rest of you slobs? That answer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think "no screens" is real. Has my kid been in the room with the news on? Yup. Has my kid seen basketball? Yup. Has my kid seen a picture of himself on the phone? Yup.

I think the bigger distinction is kids programming. Kids programming annoys me and kids asking for kids programming annoys me, so my kid doesn't get to watch it.

No, it’s real. My kid is nearly two and has never seen our tv on (he calls it the “rectangle”) and has never seen an image of himself on our phone or FaceTime.

Your kid has never seen you on a work videoconference, run over to sit in your lap, and started waving at everyone in the meeting?

No. Honestly, no.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't think "no screens" is real. Has my kid been in the room with the news on? Yup. Has my kid seen basketball? Yup. Has my kid seen a picture of himself on the phone? Yup.

I think the bigger distinction is kids programming. Kids programming annoys me and kids asking for kids programming annoys me, so my kid doesn't get to watch it.

No, it’s real. My kid is nearly two and has never seen our tv on (he calls it the “rectangle”) and has never seen an image of himself on our phone or FaceTime.

PP here. Your toddler has never grabbed your phone and had it light up to reveal your screen? Your kid has never been to the mall or in a restaurant or store with a tv playing? Your toddler has never seen the screen on a car’s GPS? Your kid has never taken a selfie with you? Ok, darling.

Actually, no to all your questions, darling.

Oh, cupcake. Your delusion is hysterical.

Oh, cupcake. You’re just embarrassing yourself now.

[Anonymous]

Yes, with our first. Our second turned one year old the week COVID got real around here, so screentime rules went out the window.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What answer means I "win" as a parent and get to lord it over the rest of you slobs? That answer.

+1,000,000