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Surviving parenthood | Last Active: Jan 31, 2018 | Replies (16)
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We have a weekday guideline of one 30 min show a day and then on the weekends a movie or two shows. We have a 7 year old and a 2 year old so it works for now ;)! In trying to limit it with the Netflix binge set up we usually go outside to play right after the show so that there is another cool activity that they can look forward to. What works for you @sunnih ?
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Good for you (and the kids!). We're pretty relaxed about screen time, but in the past few weeks, I've found my 7-year-old with the tablet while having breakfast or a snack, so it's time to step up my/our game 🙂
Neither of our children (the other one is 13) are very active in organized activities or sports, so they do have a lot of free time. We try to get outside as much as we can, and my 7-year-old loves to do arts and crafts. If we can keep her well-supplied with things to do, she's not as drawn to the screen.
The few screen guidelines we've been fairly consistent about: on long car rides, the kids alternate screens and reading or another activity. For the older one, his phone has to be on the kitchen counter from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., and he doesn't often get to take it with him, unless we will need to get a hold of him.
I look forward to hearing from others too.