Screen time boundaries actually working for anyone

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3d ago1 min read

Trying to keep my kids to 1 hour of screen time on school days but it's like herding cats. Between online school assignments, homework apps, then actual entertainment, I can't even track what counts anymore. And don't get me started on my wife just handing them a tablet to keep them quiet while she's cooking. Anyone have a system that actually works or are we all just doing our best here?

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TTravis N.Regular3d ago

One hour is tough with four kids and all the digital homework they assign now. I switched to letting them earn extra screen time by doing offline activities instead. Takes the pressure off trying to police it constantly.

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KKevinNew Dad3d ago

Man, I feel this. We started tracking school stuff separately from entertainment time and it actually helped us stay sane. The homework apps don't count against the limit but everything else does. Game changer for us.

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BBen H.Regular3d ago

Yeah herding cats is right. Between you and me, some days we just give up and let them have extra time if it's been a rough week. You're doing better than most just by trying to set a boundary.

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