I let my kids watch maybe 1-2 hours on weekends and my wife thinks that's too much. They're 6 and 8. They also play some tablet games for like 30 mins after school. Trying to figure out what the actual limit should be. What's everyone else doing?
I think the bigger question is what they're watching and whether they're also doing other activities. 1-2 hours isn't excessive if they're also playing outside, reading, doing sports, etc. The quality of the content matters more than the exact amount of time in my opinion.
You're already being intentional about it, which is half the battle. Every family's different but that mix sounds balanced to me.
1-2 hours on weekends plus some tablet games seems pretty reasonable for that age. The fact that you and your wife are talking about it means you're being thoughtful. That's what matters.
I think the key is what they're watching and if they're doing other stuff too. If it's just that on weekends and they're active during the week, that's fine. My 6 year old watches stuff and he's fine.
1-2 hours on weekends sounds totally reasonable to me. That's not excessive at all. Kids that age need some downtime and honestly sometimes you need a break too. Your wife might be thinking of the daily recommendation but weekends are different.
Yeah that's actually way better than a lot of families honestly. The American Academy of whatever says like one hour a day for that age but let's be real, weekends are survival mode.
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1-2 hours on weekends seems pretty reasonable to me, honestly. The real battle is screen time during the week when they should be doing other stuff. My rule is no screens on school nights, and on weekends we try to limit it but some days we're just trying to survive and yes, the iPad comes out.
Everyone's going to have different comfort levels with this. My kids are younger but I'm already thinking about this. I'd say talk to your pediatrician about what they recommend for that age group and go from there. At least then you and your wife have a third party perspective.