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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD 12 has 2 hours of dance on Sat followed by a two hour math class.  She rarely gets together with friends (except birthday parties) as most of her downtime is spent on homework, reading or playing with her brother.  We very rarely allow TV on weekends though she watches short clips on Youtube and loves her radio.[/quote]

This sounds a bit repressive to me. Four hours of instruction every saturday plus homework? I'm glad I don't live at your house![/quote]

Repressive..really? That's a strange word for her schedule. She loves to dance and I don't control the homework.  I'm  guessing you just  have a problem with the 2 hour math class. She really needs it and it's helping her a lot.

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That's fine but since she's getting exercise & being productive/studying for so much of her weekend why not loosen the reigns & allow her to veg for a bit & watch TV, too, if she wants? (NP here, BTW)[/quote]

I'm not the PP, but screen time--TV, video games, etc. is actually stimulating for the brain and the opposite of "vegging" out even though it seems like a passive activity.  (Just like alcohol is actually a depressant, which seems counterintuitive.)

Screen time doesn't affect everyone's sleep, but it does effect everyone's brains:
http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/features/power-down-better-sleep[/quote]

Okay, so "veg" isn't the right word. Perhaps "relax & watch TV" would be better?

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