Screen time and the summer holidays

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How much screen time on phones/tablets do you let your kids have each day during the holidays? DD is 9, nearly 10, and it's become a bit of a battle. On the days we're busy and doing things it's fine, but on days where we're not doing much she wants to be on it constantly. Today I let her have half an hour this morning, then told her no more use until 6pm. She would stay on it until bedtime if I let her. I'm not sure whether I should just relax on these kind of days or have a set amount of time? Interested to hear what others are doing.

None. 7 and 2. We just don’t have screens unless sport is on. If they are bored, they can figure out how to entertain themselves. They have a house full of books and toys. I will set up some activities for them as will their nanny when I am at work (I don’t work FT in the summer). They go to the park, go swimming, play tennis, the older one plays two musical instruments. But otherwise no screens. I absolutely detest background noise and both my kids don’t function well with it. We had the TV on during Wimbledon and we are watching highlights of the World Swimming Championship etc. Neither DH nor I watch much TV tbh.

I can only echo various posters re primary and senior school children.

DS is 12.. if he is at home he will be on xbox / iPad and it can be excessive, however he has been out all day on his bike and hanging out with friends when they have been around. Also had a few days out but the costs start to mount up.

I am much more relaxed about screen time in holidays as come September his time will be taken up with school work and sport again!

"when you were looking for your 13yr old where did you find?"

I haven't, because where we live, teenagers are allowed to work from 15. Having a summer job for 1 month during the holidays is very common and it's not so hard to find one, unless one starts looking for one too late. Companies often take in teenagers during the holidays to do simple work, like restocking in shops or simple office work, and more of their regular workers are on leave at the same time.
During term time some teenagers have pay by the hour jobs like handing out leaflets, working at the cloakroom or checking tickets at events, stuff like that.
My daughter is 14 and is looking for babysitting jobs, but hasn't found anything so far - I guess most parents rather choose older people, when given the choice.

"Mine has ADHD - unsure if that makes a difference"
Yes, it certainly does, since screens have a negative effect on children's attention spans. So if a child already has problems like ADHD, you should be even stricter with screen-time!

@SmartPlay - oh sorry but as you quoted that 13yr olds could work l assumed you had personal experience of it. Where abouts in the UK are you?

No, no personal experience, just put in the link because someone wrote 14 year olds are not allowed to work.

I'm currently not in the UK.

Children might be able to legally work from 13, but they won't be able to actually work if no one will give them a job.
My experience is like other posters, that no one is interested in DC under 16. I suspect it might be different in places with seasonal work.