My kids are on their tablets like 2-3 hours on weekends. I feel guilty but it gives me time to do stuff around the house and honestly everyone needs a break sometimes right? Whats everyone else doing? Am I screwing them up lol
The AAP says one to two hours of quality content per day but real life is messy. I'd say if they're not on screens every single day and you're monitoring what they watch then you're probably doing okay. The fact that you're thinking about it means you care.
Two to three hours is not terrible honestly especially on weekends. If you need that break time that's real and valid. The guilt is normal but don't beat yourself up. My kids are on screens too and they're fine. Just balance it with other stuff during the week.
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I used to feel guilty too but then I realized those two hours gave me sanity time and my kids weren't suffering. Now I make sure we do screen-free stuff in the evenings and I feel better about the balance. It's not all or nothing.