Screen time limits actually work - here's what we did

6h ago1 min read

My kids were glued to iPads all summer so I finally put my foot down. Downloaded an app called Screen Time Manager and set hard limits - 2 hours on weekends, 1 hour on school days, nothing after 8pm. First week was rough with the complaints but now they're actually asking to go outside and ride bikes. They found an old Nintendo 64 in the garage and have been playing that instead of tablets. Feels good to have them unplugged for once. If you're struggling with this, worth trying something like this.

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AAntonioRegularjust now

Screen Time actually works though is the thing. Most apps just pretend to work but yours sounds legit. How long before the kids figured out how to bypass it? Asking for a friend.

RRyan M.New Dadjust now

Props for actually following through. A lot of parents say they'll limit screens then cave after two days. What were the kids' ages? That matters for what limits even make sense.

AAntonioRegularjust now

The key is consistency though right? My kids know I'll enforce it so they don't even bother fighting it anymore. Takes like two weeks of pushing back then they accept it.

MMarco R.New Dadjust now

Which app did you use? I've been looking for something that actually works because my kids fight me on screen time limits constantly. If something actually stuck for you that's huge.