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Is 2 hours of screen time on weekends reasonable for a 10 year old?

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Apr 91 min read

My wife thinks it's fine but I'm skeptical. He's asking for way more and I've read some articles about how it affects their developing brains. We let him have an hour on school nights and a couple hours on weekends but he's always trying to negotiate for more. Are we being too strict or is everyone else letting their kids have unlimited time? What's actually reasonable?

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RRyanRegularApr 10

The thing is he's 10 so he can't be trusted to self-regulate. He WILL ask for more because that's what kids do. Set it at 2 hours and stick to it. He'll complain then forget about it.

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DDerekNew DadApr 10

Two hours on weekends is probably fine if it's the only time. The articles you're reading are mostly hype. What matters more is what he's doing the other 6 days and whether he's also getting outside time and doing stuff with friends.

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DDerekRegularApr 11

Two hours isn't bad for a 10 year old on weekend days honestly. But if he's pushing for way more, that's the signal that you need boundaries. Kids will always want more. Your gut on being skeptical is probably right.

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