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[quote=Anonymous]Has anyone ever dealt with this?  For us it it has been sneaking in the middle of the night to use computer or watch TV.  Our DD is only 8 years old.

We do use password protection.  Last night DD went downstairs shortly after I went to bed while the computer was still active.  She was on it for 3.5 hours until I discovered her at 3 am.  Obviously I have changed the setting so that it turns off after 5 seconds now.  The content is innocent, minecraft videos.

I worry this may be the beginning of a bigger problem as she approaches adolescence.  I think is is extremely young to be having this problem, but maybe I am not alone?

We have given consequences like no screen time and additional chores.  Not sure what else to do other than to make it impossible for her to access the devices (which we pretty much have).  But somehow she manages to find a way if we happen to get a little sloppy.

We do plan to discuss this with the psychiatrist.  She is on Intuniv, which is helping her with her hyperactivity, but obviously not with the sleep (even though we give it to her at nighttime).

The sense I have is that this is an addiction  We have always had pretty strict guidelines for screen time in our home, i.e. she doesn't sit in front of the TV for hours and hours.  Maybe 1 hour on weekdays (sometimes none) and 2 hours on weekends.  Is this a good plan, or does it make the need for the "drug" even more powerful?

A little about DD.  She is a very happy, outgoing kid who easily makes friends, but doesn't seem to get very close to them (not a lot of playdates, etc.).  She is extremely empathetic, loves animals, just a delightful little girl.   She is very talkative and has a hard time with boundaries--this seems to be her biggest social problem.

TIA for any insight.
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