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[quote=Anonymous]1.5 hours of screen time seems like a lot to me, even if some national group says it is ok. That is a lot of wasted time and it teaches a kid that they need a screen to unwind. Unwinding in the kitchen while helping make dinner or unwinding by reading a book or Skyping with a cousin seem better to me. When do kids just get time to sit with their nose in a book or play outside? When go they just hang out with their family members?

I am sure the kid who practices violin until 10 pm loves it, but that also seems excessive and likely parent-driven (given that there are specific times he has to start and stop).

These kids end up tired and anxious and mildly depressed by high school in my observation.

I would aim for homework after school, and then family time (which includes dinner prep and clean up). The best conversations I had with my teens were while we cooked and did dishes. The funniest conversations they had with each other were at that time as well. 
You can't start that habit when they are 14 and you want them to talk with you. Start when they are 4.

Sorry for the diatribe. It just makes me wish families could keep the bigger and long-term picture in mind. An emotionally healthy kid comes out of an unhurried environment where people enjoy each other and make time for each other.

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