My wife thinks I'm being too strict about screen time. Kid gets maybe 30 mins on school days which I feel is reasonable, but on weekends she wants to let him have like 2 hours to give us a break. I get it, we all need a breather, but I read some stuff about attention span and I'm worried. What are you guys doing with your kids this age? Am I being that dad?
I think 30 mins on school days is solid honestly. Two hours on weekends is where I'd probably draw a line too. That's four times what they get during the week.
I get wanting to be strict but sometimes you gotta let your wife have a win on this stuff too. 30 mins on school days is solid, and weekend time is different. Not sure two hours is the hill to die on if it keeps the peace at home.
Two hours on weekends doesn't sound unreasonable to me if she's getting minimal screen time during the week. My one kid gets some iPad time and I've learned that balance matters more than being rigid about it. Maybe find a middle ground that makes you both feel good?
At 6 years old two hours feels like a lot to me also. What kind of stuff is the kid watching? That matters more than the raw minutes sometimes.
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Your instinct is probably right but also remember you're not failing if the kid gets a couple hours of screen time on weekend so you can breathe. You're being responsible at 30 mins on school days.