How much screen time is actually okay
I let my kids watch maybe 1-2 hours on weekends and my wife thinks that's too much. They're 6 and 8. They also play some tablet games for like 30 mins after school. Trying to figur
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Screen time, online safety, and tech rules for kids.
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I let my kids watch maybe 1-2 hours on weekends and my wife thinks that's too much. They're 6 and 8. They also play some tablet games for like 30 mins after school. Trying to figur
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