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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you aren’t working why in the world are you people giving them screen time?  A box of crayons should do the trick. [/quote]

Sure, I mean, why give them books, stuffed animals, building blocks, magnatiles, or anything else if "a box of crayons does the trick?" The dripping judgment here is so unwarranted and how in the world is it going to help OP?

I get it, OP. Kids crave variety and stimulation. And screens provide both. No one truly believes that limited quantities are doing long-term harm. And if your kids are only doing it during the summer because it's too hot to go outside, they aren't in daycare, and one more book or crayon coloring just isn't interesting to them, it's ok, OP. Personally with a four year old I would consider more than an hour excessive, but that's partially because my kid isn't very screen-motivated and after 15 minutes will hop off the couch and want to do something else. With him (3 years old), we've recently started doing one "show" a day, but it's always with a parent/caretaker sitting next to him and trying to discuss/point out things. Why do we do it, if we have available caretakers? Frankly, it's because it imposes an interval of calm and focus that seems to have a beneficial effect on his mood. More running, more climbing, more basketball, more soccer with no end tends to hype him up in a way that leads to meltdowns.[/quote]

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