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[quote=Anonymous]We are pretty lenient with TV for our 2 1/2 and 4 y/o because the more we try to set strict rules around it, the more desired it becomes. Instead we’ve set a few basic rules:

No tv in the morning before daycare. We eat breakfast and get dressed as a family.

Dinner must be eaten at the table before they can watch a show (sometimes they also get a little tv before dinner while I cook, sometimes they play with toys).

We only have 1 tv in our house. It must be shared. The kids must agree on something to watch or sometimes we all choose a movie or sports game as a family (usually on the weekend).

Bad behavior causes the TV to break.

Also, we have never allowed tablets. I like to be able to monitor what is being watched. My kids can go out to a restaurant, fly on a plane, run errands, etc. without a screen.

Otherwise, I am not overly worried if they watch two back to back movies on a rainy Sunday or all day tv when they’re sick. Some days they get none if we’re really busy. So the tv time limit is more situational than a hard and fast rule.

It works for us. Every family operates a bit differently.[/quote]

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