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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the feedback. Someone felt that the 1 1/2 hours a day of screen time was too much. Her screen time has been 10 1/2 hours a week since she was around 5. I'm following the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is no more than 1 or 2 hours per day. Note again: she is purposely not allowed an account on any social media such as FB or Instagram, which can be super addictive.

To be honest, I think her screen time is quite low compared to other kids who do 2 hours of video games a day, plus an hour or two of tv a day. As for her habit of doing it at the same time, that's because she likes to watch certain shows at those times. As I said, I always watched the "4:30 Movie" in NY when I was younger...it didn't hurt my academics in the least.

On Saturdays and Sundays she is also limited to 1 1/2 hours a day for total screen time. It works out fine for us.[/quote]

I would suggest that you check out the "low key fashion game" that you allow her to play rather than having her on Facebook, etc.  My 7th grader was on a similar game and, quite by accident, I discovered that it was essentially a chat room disguised in fashion graphics, gems, etc.  These games are quite common now.  They are designed to lure kids in with fun graphics.  Check it out when she's asleep just for your own peace of mind.[/quote]

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