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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here. It’s amazing how people are defending this and being intentionally obtuse. There is a huge difference in screen time = kids watching a movie together or playing the Wii together and screen time = one kid absorbed in his iPad and ignoring everyone else. This isn’t a 16 yo. The parents absolutely need to shut that down and make/let their kid interact with the visitors. [/quote]

Definitely, I will shut down the autism.

What insufferable fools say things like this![/quote]

I'm glad someone said this.  Listen, my kid -- like 10% of american kids - has ADHD.  He doesn't use any screens during the week.  But when 12 people show up our house for xmas, he turns into a maniac shit show.  That is literally the only time the tv gets turned on.  And it stays on the WHOLE time.  This is classic ADHD behavior where adhd kids get overwhelmed and overstimulated, and either turn hyper or anxious or rude or whatever.  That's 10% of kids with ADHD.  Plus another 2% for autism. And untold others with depression, anxiety, etc etc.  Easily 1 out of every 5 elementary aged kids has serious challenges from having 10 people showing up in their house.

So we had 18 family members for xmas eve, and 8 people for christmas morning. DS was unbearably stressful the whole time he was up and away from the tv because we're trying to host plus watch him.  It is so insanely stressful - for him and for us.  So the tv stays on the whole time so we can manage the day.  As said, it's not on for the rest of the year.

It's not all kids, but as i say, it's easily 1 out of every 5 kids.   [/quote]

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