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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes we allow it, and the only time we have to set up a limit is when the friend has no/limited screen time at home. Those kids don't want to do anything else. Maybe their parents restrict them because they can't self regulate, or maybe they can't self regulate because they haven't had a chance to learn. I don't know. My kids get bored with those kids, though, so they are less frequent invites.

I actually like what I see/hear when the kids are playing video games. They talk and negotiate just as much as they do when they are playing with legos or a game outside. They figure out strategies to make the game "fair" if one of them is less experienced, and there is a lot of problem solving. [b]They definitely aren't "zoning out". I would much rather have them play a video game than watch a movie or something.[/b]
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Thank you! I get frustrated when people assume all screen time is the same. There is a huge difference between playing a cooperative video game and watching someone else play a game on Twitch. Playing singing or dancing games vs watching a vapid Youtube channel about makeup or clothes. Playing Minecraft vs. browsing social media.

If you can't tell the difference between these different media, that's ON YOU, not on the technology.[/quote]

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