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

1w ago·1 min read

My son's been asking for more gaming time on Saturdays and Sundays. Right now he gets about 2 hours total across the weekend if he's done his chores and homework. My wife thinks that's fine, I'm worried it's too much. He's not obsessed or anything, does sports, reads books, plays outside. But I remember being glued to games at that age and how it messed with my attention span. What's the consensus here, am I overthinking this?

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SSam T.Regular1w ago

Two hours on weekend days seems reasonable to me depending on what he's doing. Gaming is one thing but if it's educational stuff mixed in, that changes the equation. What kind of games is he wanting to play?

JJasonNew Dad1w ago

Two hours on weekends isn't terrible but I'd think about whether there's other stuff you want him doing instead. Our rule is he has to earn screen time through other activities first. Makes the limit feel less arbitrary.

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LLance K.Regular1w ago

That's pretty standard honestly. Weekends are when kids have downtime and gaming is a normal part of that. I'd maybe look more at the balance over the whole week than just the weekend total.