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Do you monitor your child's media time? (computer, tablet, phone, tv). What they watch or how long? Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one but I feel like they behave better for not vegging out all day.
As a child my parents didnt care but then again it was common to play outside all day back then.
My policy for my kids' media time is just like my policy for my own: as long as everything else we needed to do is done and we've gotten at least an hour of exercise, it's fine to watch tv or use the computer.
I don't let my kids watch R rated movies unless I've seen it and know why it got the R rating. Sometimes there's a particular scene they have to skip. But without us, they can watch PG and PG-13 movies and I don't care.
My policy for my kids' media time is just like my policy for my own: as long as everything else we needed to do is done and we've gotten at least an hour of exercise, it's fine to watch tv or use the computer.
I don't let my kids watch R rated movies unless I've seen it and know why it got the R rating. Sometimes there's a particular scene they have to skip. But without us, they can watch PG and PG-13 movies and I don't care.
Thats a good plan. We dont let them watch anything over G unless we have previewed it.
I don't have a policy, nor do I monitor. DS has an iPad and a few gaming systems. He plays with them when he wants to and puts them down when he's no longer interested. He sets his own schedule and does his own thing. So far, no problems.
I don't have a policy, nor do I monitor. DS has an iPad and a few gaming systems. He plays with them when he wants to and puts them down when he's no longer interested. He sets his own schedule and does his own thing. So far, no problems.
It's great that you don't have any problems, but this doesn't necessarily work for most people.
As for my response to the OP's question, I have a system that is similar to Hedgehog_Mom's, unless the eye checkup is coming soon. (Our most recent one was yesterday. )
I don't have a policy, nor do I monitor. DS has an iPad and a few gaming systems. He plays with them when he wants to and puts them down when he's no longer interested. He sets his own schedule and does his own thing. So far, no problems.
My policy for my kids' media time is just like my policy for my own: as long as everything else we needed to do is done and we've gotten at least an hour of exercise, it's fine to watch tv or use the computer.
I don't let my kids watch R rated movies unless I've seen it and know why it got the R rating. Sometimes there's a particular scene they have to skip. But without us, they can watch PG and PG-13 movies and I don't care.
This is pretty much what we do. We don't set a time limit, but chores and homework have to be done first. This summer, I am making them read or play an educational game for 30 minutes before they can watch movies or play games on their tablets.
At first, I didn't monitor screen time much, except for content. She was allowed to play games and watch certain videos, but the problem is that screen becomes addictive. My normally active daughter suddenly wanted to just sit with a screen in front of her constantly, and complained about being bored when she didn't have one. Even riding in the car, if I didn't allow her to play on my phone, she couldn't just sit and listen to music and look out the window, or have a conversation, or read a book...she was SO bored. Even for a 10-15 minute ride! That's when I knew it was time to make some changes.
Now, after a day of summer camp, she either has dance or tumbling class, has to do her required summer reading/math work for school, has chores, or plays outside, and on my days off we plan activities to do together. In the car she reads or listens to music like she used to. She has little to no time for computer games, and seldom even asks to play anymore.
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