Setting boundaries on screen time - faith perspective?

3w ago·1 min read

Been thinking about how much time my kids spend on tablets and phones. I feel like as the spiritual leader of my home I should have conviction about this but honestly I use screens to get peace and quiet too. Trying to be honest about my own struggle here. I want to teach them that our bodies and minds are temples but I'm not walking that walk perfectly. Started cutting my own screen time this week. Wondering if anyone else is wrestling with this as a faith issue not just a parenting issue.

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CChris M.Regular2w ago

Set it and enforce it. Yeah they'll complain but kids actually want boundaries even if they say they don't. Make screen time a privilege they earn, not something that's always available.

JJordan M.New Dad2w ago

From a faith perspective I think about it like stewardship. Their time is a gift and how they spend it matters. That's helped me be more intentional instead of just letting screens raise them.

KKyle M.Regular2w ago

I struggle with this constantly. Feel like I'm the bad guy saying no all the time but you're right that it's part of good parenting. What limits do you think are reasonable at different ages?