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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Zero. My kids read or play when they don’t have activities or homework. [b]I don’t get the comments about needing downtime. [/b]Can’t they read or play during their downtime? I read to the kids most nights before bed even though the older can read. That’s her downtime I guess. [/quote]

During the week we essentially are screen free except my DD8 may play a few math games after submitting her RSM homework. My kids are happy to play, read, build things, etc. They have been playing outside a lot as the weather has been so nice.

On the weekends they occasionally have a movie night or watch a few episodes of a show but it's not guaranteed or expected. I will say that my DD has and a few competitions on Sunday afternoons that require alot of focus and attention and afterwards she really appreciates watching a few episodes of a favorite show after having dinner and showering. I could make her read or play but I think she benefits from taking some time to just chill and watch tv. I think that's what some parents mean by downtime.[/quote]

I agree with this but also think parents confuse entertainment with relaxation. Most screen time is entertainment in place of other possibilities for entertainment. And that is a shame. It's not actually for a kid to chill, its because they are bored or boring. If you treat screens as the twice a week time to do nothing together, like you are, i think you avoid that issue.[/quote]

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