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[quote=Anonymous]I will say that in our house, when screen time causes intense feelings of wanting to keep having screen time and a panicked feeling when it might end, we shut off the screens and immediately have a conversation about that. A calm, punishment-free conversation about why that concerns me as a parent. I often share that the reason it concerns me is that I recognize this behavior in myself, as well, when I am looking at my phone too much or using screen time to deal with stress. It's been very effective in helping my kids self police and recognize the difference between enjoying a show or a game and simply engaging in addictive behavior.

Agree with PPs that his response was really not out of line given that he was time-limited already and that doing what you asked would impact his game. It's really not that far off from how I might respond to my DH if he asked me to look up something on my computer while I was in the middle of something else.

I think sometimes parents get this idea in their head that anything other than happy compliance from their kids is disrespectful. It's not. Kids are allowed to have normal reactions to things, and that response was normal. It's not like he called you names or screamed at you. He even explained why the request was unreasonable, and you just disregarded it and pushed on. He's advocating for himself and using words and reason to explain why he disagrees with you. All of that is good. This really does not strike me as an example of a kid being a jerk or needing punishment (though yes, possibly a convo about screen time and how it is negatively impact him).[/quote]

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