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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my kids turned 4, they were allowed to watch screens when on airplanes.  At 7, they were allowed to watch when on vacation (maybe a half hour before bed or something) and when they were home from school, sick. We have never limited using screens for school or for connecting with relatives who live far away. Starting in 7th grade, they could watch one show/movie a week. We pretended not to notice that all the kids would watch with the kid who chose their show, thereby giving they more than one show. :) Also in 7th grade, we let them use FaceTime or text with friends as long as all homework and chores are done, and it's not during dinner. Once they've been accepted to their first college, they can watch or use screens as much as they want. [/quote]

I’m the 11:16 poster and your house, your rules. It was very nice when they started making their own plans and by 10, they were using their devices are a phone to talk and text to friends. Mine didn’t have unlimited access in elementary in middle school at all and I heavily monitored but I also realized how connecting with others was important for social reasons. Especially this past year when things were shut down. There were times they would watch movies together while FaceTiming, in the worst of Covid when no one was getting together. [/quote]

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