We used to have pretty strict limits, but now she's on her computer all day for school. She has to turn it off after school, once she's finished her assignments for the day, so there's very little in the evenings, but she gets some in the morning before school (she actually mostly uses it to listen to music) and weekend mornings until breakfast. She also reads and plays a lot, and we go for walks and get outside, so I'm not really worried. But there's not much I can do -- she has to be online for school.

Our kids (5 and 7) are in a hybrid school - so mornings they are in person, afternoons at school. School screen time is 30 minutes each afternoon. Screen time for them to preserve my sanity is another 30 minutes. And then twice a week, the 7 year old has Zoom dance classes (an hour each). Before the pandemic, their only screen time was movie night each Saturday. I'm not too worried - they still spend the bulk of their non-school hours engaging in really imaginative play.

We gave up many, many months ago. Recently, though, a funny thing happened: they seem to have gotten bored with tv and have discovered this thing “creative play” and it’s all they want to do. Go figure!

I have little ones, 3 and 13 months, and we’re still hanging tough on no TV or screen games/shows. It’s been pretty easy so far and we both want to get our youngest to at least two with no screens.

I can imagine it’s much, much harder with older kids.

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Anonymous wrote:My 8 year old is getting an unbelievable amount of screen time. But he's actually going fairly deep into the archives of shows he likes back to the 80s-90s and developing unique sense of what he likes. He pays attention to all the different styles of animation and has even started watching some documentaries on it. So I try to tell myself "he's developing an interest ... " Ha!

Love it!!

I know more about Klasky-Csupo than I ever thought possible.

Oh also, I have now followed the career of Kel Mitchell from 1996 - present day. Way underrated IMO.

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Anonymous wrote:My 8 year old is getting an unbelievable amount of screen time. But he's actually going fairly deep into the archives of shows he likes back to the 80s-90s and developing unique sense of what he likes. He pays attention to all the different styles of animation and has even started watching some documentaries on it. So I try to tell myself "he's developing an interest ... " Ha!

Love it!!

I know more about Klasky-Csupo than I ever thought possible.

Anonymous wrote:My 8 year old is getting an unbelievable amount of screen time. But he's actually going fairly deep into the archives of shows he likes back to the 80s-90s and developing unique sense of what he likes. He pays attention to all the different styles of animation and has even started watching some documentaries on it. So I try to tell myself "he's developing an interest ... " Ha!

Love it!!

Mine are 12, 11, 9, and 6. They have unlimited screen time right now.

I work part time from home, and DH works out of the home. It never seems to work out that they want to sit and watch TV or play video games when I am working. They try to be quiet, but it’s hard.

We try to limit it to 30 minutes a day, and they have to have played outside and finished all their school tasks before they can game or watch TV. Basically same rules as pre-DL, however, there's more flexibility. For instance, when we've both had work calls/Zooms and need them to be occupied/quiet, we'll let them have the tablet. Lately, I've noticed they've been opting more for their non-tablet toys, so maybe the shine has worn off that penny. We also do pizza and a movie on Friday nights, so they get a bit more then.

My 8 year old is getting an unbelievable amount of screen time. But he's actually going fairly deep into the archives of shows he likes back to the 80s-90s and developing unique sense of what he likes. He pays attention to all the different styles of animation and has even started watching some documentaries on it. So I try to tell myself "he's developing an interest ... " Ha!

We have given up on limiting time. I think itll easily correct itself post pandemic when we can do stuff again.

Other than DL, 2-3hrs per week all during the weekend. They are 7 and 10. They play music, play outside (rain or shine), play with toys, make up games, bicker, do arts and crafts, bake, etc. We were, pre-pandemic, a 1-2hrs per week only on the weekend type of family so we have all sorts of angst about the amount of screen time required for DL. We are in a pod with one other family though so the kids socialize in person once a week. We do playdates outside, masked, although the numbers are too high now for most folks so we expect that reducing for the next 2 months. Both of us work and have some flex. Just do what seems to work for you. Sanity above everything else is our mantra. Ours, probably because they are not used to it, are significantly more high strung with a lot of screen time so we just...don't.

7 year old daughter gets unlimited screen time when we are not doing activities together. Yesterday, we visited an historical farm to see the animals/playground. Today we made several slime concoctions from a kit, and painted rocks together. Last week, we were at the aviary. She takes a lot of dance, too. We do so many excursions and projects and outdoor time, I feel that when we are home “relaxing” she can do as much screen time as she pleases. That said, half the time, she chooses to play with her dollhouse instead.

It totally varies for us. We have ES and MS kids, so older. Generally I let them just play or have game-time with friends for 30-60 minutes a day, provided chores are done, but they don't do it every day. Some days we go longer with things like an after-school club that is now by zoom or scout meeting or something. They periodically want to do Khan Academy or Prodigy Math and I let them do that, as they really need the extra math work (school isn't really giving them enough practice problems and this is helpful review).
And then we often watch a TV show at night probably several times a week (often hwile I'm doing their hair). But we still get out and do stuff -- there's just a lot of time to fill nowadays, so they can spend 2 hours reading; 2 hours in pretend play; 2 hours doing something outside active....and there's still 8 hours of the day to fill, and school doesn't take up that much of it.

I have an almost 5 year old and an almost 2 year old and they usually get 1-2 hrs on a Friday or Saturday evening. My daughter's school has been open so that's obviously the main factor but I still try to limit it as much as possible on the weekends. My daughter's teacher is always suggesting iPad apps or educational games and I just ignore most of those suggestions.