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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]While I generally agree with the OP, I think it’s also bad when parents are completely stressed out and killing themselves to keep their kids entertained without screens. I know some parents who are constantly running their kid from one place to the next or coming up with all kinds of things to fill up their kids’ time, making themselves crazy in the process. Everyone needs some down time and it’s ok for kids to be bored sometimes. I am more of an “everything in moderation” person where screens are allowed at times on weekends. No personal screens on weekdays but TV is on the background for part of most evenings. The parents running themselves ragged during the week and then all weekend to keep their kids entertained without screens seem so exhausted. It doesn’t have to be all or nothing and I suspect it isn’t for most families. It’s easy to judge from a snapshot. [/quote]

I agree with you even though we differ. I can't stand the sound of TV on in the background, for example, but it doesn't bother me that you do it. Have my kids always been well behaved in school? Absolutely. Have we ever allowed devices when we're at a restaurant? Nope. Have we allowed them to use them when we fly across and the country? Yep, and we have since they were little. Do they have iPads now in 5th grade? They do (with screen time and restrictions on apps). Do they know how to interact with adults in real life? They sure do. Do we spend time as a family without any screens regularly? Yes, in fact they have been begging us to play cards every night since we did so over winter break and they now choose that at night versus their iPads (screen time is on by the time we're done).

Everything in moderation combined with doing what works for your kids is key. There is no reason to completely eliminate screens and I actually think you're doing a disservice by doing that at a certain point. My kids practice math reflex skills on their iPads, they engage and play games together, they video chat and laugh with their friends, they edit videos and photos and share them with us, etc. The world is technologically based now, like it or not, so learning how to live with and moderate this stuff is key. [/quote]

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