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[quote=Anonymous]Start phasing in a no-screens 2hr prior to bedtime rule. She can read, play, tinker around, play roblux any other time, but no screens prior to bed. That's non-negotiable (but you might need to phase that in instead of cold-turkey).

What was your bedtime routine prior to March? Is there anything you can do to eliminate the hurdles (shower before/immediately after dinner, for example, instead of waiting until 915pm when it becomes a power struggle)?

Do you have any 1:1 time together? Family time together? We always go outside after dinner - sometimes a walk, scooter, shoot hoops, whatever. The day can be crazy-busy, but after dinner we all put down our screens and give each other undivided attention for said examples listed.

Part of it is boredom. Online learning is exhausting and boring. There is nothing physical to anchor the day (like it used to be with in classroom learning). 
You're busy with work. So your kid turns to iPad to pass the time here & there.

Mix in the want for autonomy and power struggles as everyone tries to have control over something, anything really, to maintain sanity and you've got yourself a restless 10 yr old. [/quote]

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