Screen time battle in our house
This is driving me crazy. My kids wake up and immediately ask for the iPad. They want YouTube, TikTok, games, you name it. If I say no they lose their minds. My wife thinks I'm being too strict but I'm seeing articles about social media destroying kids' mental health and I don't want that for ours. We ended up doing 1 hour a day on school days but getting them to stop when the timer goes off is a nightmare.
YouTube and TikTok are designed to be addictive so don't feel bad about the struggle. The algorithm is literally built to keep kids watching. Have you tried offering alternatives they actually enjoy? My son will do model rockets instead of screens some days.