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How much screen does your child have?

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Everyonedoesitthesedays · 09/03/2026 20:04

*Screen time, won’t let me edit the title

Per day, what age and what type?

Worried if my 7 almost 8 year old has too much or average

She doesn’t have an ipad, but likes to go on the family desktop computer and do a Minecraft type game. She occasionally plays maths or music games on my phone and watches Disney & Netflix

She usually watches some breakfast tv in the morning for a short while-Milkshake, Cbeebies (although is going off this)
After school and playing in the garden-trampoline, doing any homework and dinner, she watches some tv before stories and bedtime or sometimes the computer-not all days.
Weekends she can have a bit more computer time if it’s a slow weekend, often she doesn’t as plays with neighbours or we’re out

Curious to know about others a similar age, it’s something I worry about
We have constant back and forth about Youtube as I dislike it and she sees it at a friends house

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Babsandherwabs · 09/03/2026 20:11

DS age 10: hour and hours. Roblox totally banned in our house. YouTube very very heavily curated - not allowed to watch gamers; I’d rather he actually game himself. Allowed to watch specific gaming tutorial if stuck on a game. Not allowed social media, doesn’t have a phone. Not hugely into telly.

Allowed to game and watch telly from the moment he gets up until told to go get ready for bed. Lots is crowded out by other things - school, clubs, dungeons&dragons, playing with siblings. Before bed he plays cards and does maths (weirdo), reads, listens to music etc.

DS age 8: same rules and restrictions as DS1 but very different needs. WAY better at self regulating and mono-tasking. Maybe totals 4hrs a day, 2 before school and 2 after, lots more telly than DS1.

DD age 4: lots of tv. No gaming, YouTube, iPads etc. We were in A&E last night for 7 hours and she just waited and chatted and rested. Would not have survived same circs with DS1 without a screen. All kids are different!

Everyonedoesitthesedays · 09/03/2026 20:10

APatternGrammar · 09/03/2026 20:08

Nearly 9 year old. 1 hour of tv on Saturday and Sunday, no other devices and no use of our devices. Plus whatever they do at school if you count the interactive whiteboard.

Edited

Wow, that’s a lot less 😬 I thought (hoped) we were ok with our way, but maybe we need to cut back further

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APatternGrammar · 09/03/2026 20:08

Nearly 9 year old. 1 hour of tv on Saturday and Sunday, no other devices and no use of our devices. Plus whatever they do at school if you count the interactive whiteboard.