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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone else not care about screentime that much?  I watched a ton of TV after school as a kid and I think I’m just fine.  My kids all have friends, participate in sports/extracurriculars, and are doing well in school.  We go on vacations, visit relatives, go to parks and museums and restaurants and they never ask for screens in those situations (so it’s clear they are capable of happily functioning without them).  If they’re tired after a long day at school and they want to spend a couple of hours playing Minecraft… personally I don’t think it’s a big deal.  But the more I read this board the more I wonder how much of an outlier I am…[/quote]

I don't think you're an outlier - DCUM is a very specific sample and also that people exaggerate or outright lie about things they perceive socially undesirable (e.g., unlimited screen time).

Our rule is they have to have their rooms clean and have done any necessary afterschool activities (unpacking lunch, homework, etc.) before they can have any screens.  In our house, that screentime often looks like two kids watching something together, or all three playing a video game with dad, etc.  Like you, PP, our kids have sports and extracurriculars, friends, are doing well in school.  We have weeknight family dinners and DH and I walk our boys to school every morning.  We don't do screens in restaurants or get-togethers with other families.  Kids need downtime and if that's sometimes on a screen, NBD to us.[/quote]

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