Screen time completely backfired after COVID

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3w ago1 min read

During lockdown we were lenient because what else were they gonna do, right? Now two years later my 11 year old basically lives on YouTube and gaming. We've tried cutting it back but he gets angry and it's exhausting. Feels like we're starting from zero with boundaries. Anyone else dealing with the hangover from pandemic screen policies? Looking for honest advice on how to reset this without destroying my sanity.

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JJoeyNew Dad3w ago

Yeah we had the same problem. Just slowly ramped up the screen rules again once things got more normal. It was rough for like a month but they adjusted.

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DDerek P.Regular3w ago

The lockdown excuse is legit but you're right that now it's a habit. What kind of backfiring are you seeing? That might help figure out the best way to reel it back in.

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DDerek S.Regular3w ago

This is tough because they got used to unlimited access and now they're fighting the new limits. You probably need to be consistent and not give in when they push back.

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