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[quote=Anonymous]My kids are 10 and 12. We were very restrictive with screen time when they were younger. They’ve never sat down and watched a TV show, for example, although we do watch live sports and they’ve seen movies in the theater and at home. They have no game / YouTube time on school days, and half an hour each on non-school days.

The older one got a smart phone at 12. We check it periodically. It’s mostly used for reading books, listening to audiobooks, and the most godawful inane group chats with friends. We don’t specifically restrict phone time because it hasn’t been an issue, and because I remember spending hours on the phone with friends at that age. DC is a rule follower in general, has been drilled on internet safety at school and home, and takes the rules to heart.  DC does not use any social media.  We’ll make adjustments over time as needed.

I’m glad we restricted screen time early on because both kids know how to entertain themselves without a screen. They play how we did growing up - mucking around outside, reading, legos, crafts, writing and putting on plays, etc. [/quote]

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