How much screen time are your dc's getting?

[Loobieloo27]

Just that really.

I'm really struggling to fill the days with no screens. My 8yo ds seems to only want to play console which generally I manage strictly but in these times I'm not sure if I should relax a bit.

For us it's important we get exercise with Joe wick or play in the garden, some school work and play but that doesn't fill a day. They watch the occasional film but prefer YouTube/console. Thanks

Loads. My ds11 was really upset earlier in the week, missing his pals/school/playing out. The suddenness of his life changing so dramatically just hit him so quite frankly what ever keeps him happy at the moment is fine by me. He's doing his school work, Joe wicks every morning and we're going out on our bikes once a day so yes I'm trying to make sure there's a balance but he's definitely having way more than usual but it keeps him connected to his friends.

As much as he wants. I don’t limit it so he self regulates now.

Depends what you call screen time? From Joe Wicks PE, researching things online, Mathletics for maths homework, Scratch for coding, doing cookalongs, video calling relatives and friends they’re using screens LOADS more than they ever did. It’s totally changed our relationship with screens to be honest.

Hours!! We've managed 2/3 hours a day of no tv because DH & I are both working from home.

I'm dreading it when the weather isn't as nice, it's been lovely being in the garden working while DD plays

Normally they are only allowed a few hours on a friday/weekend, but since they've been off they've been allowed 3.30-5.30/6ish everyday during the week, and trying to avoid them completely at the weekend when dh is not working. They've been doing joe wickes/cosmic yoga every morning, and quite a lot of school work each day. To be honest we all need the downtime as they aren't easy going children and I need those couple of hours to get stuff done!

Aaaaalll the screen time. My own screen time has gone up by 41% this week.

A lot!

Shit loads today.

Given the number of online streaming of all the activities under the sun, from science experiments, Joe Wicks, football club, piano lessons... etc etc ad infinitum... plus video calls to their friends, it's probably over triple their usual amount

Waaaaay too much. Most of the day really. iPads limited to maybe 2 hours max but a lot of tv around that. I’m viewing this as a settling in period for everyone really. I’m far too distracted by the news etc at the moment and feel incredibly stressed about it all. I don’t think I’ll be doing myself or the kids any favours by trying to do loads with them right now so we are just chilling. As we get into next week I’m planning to be a bit more disciplined about what we’re doing but this isn’t normal times - usually we are out of the house A LOT and we need to find our feet a bit with this.

All the screen time.

Year 11 no school work to do, finding it hard to find things for them to do.

For four yr old. TV not on until at least four pm. Phone or laptop (,mine) short bursts only ie. Half an hour and only if she's been good. This might happen once, twice or not at all a day.

Way more than normal. But doing school work, Joe Wicks, our daily walk, playing board games, colouring etc so just letting it slide for now

ALL THE SCREEN TIME. I’m wfh full time, ExP can’t have him at all and DP was hospitalised for non-COVID related reasons. I have no more fucks to give.

More than usual.

Not so much it affects his behaviour /mood.

It's a balancing thing really. If your dcs don't have any bad effects from it then I wouldn't worry as much.

Way too much, safe to say it's practically babysitting for us in the week as both are still busy WFH and the kids aren't old enough to please themselves for long. It's not ideal but not much choice really. Hoping to be furloughed soon.

@Redcrayons the same here. He has no school work. Can’t go out to the cinema or into town or see his friends. My screen time has been enormous when I’m home. I gave up trying to get him off. I think eventually he will get bored and fine something else to do. But as others have said their world has been turned upside down and have missed out on so much in just pleased he is still smiling

He also spends time with his friends on the Xbox. At the moment the laughing and messing about with FaceTime and on the Xbox is making me happy. So I’m letting him do what is making him happy.

11yr old is basically watching a screen from 8am - 10pm. She will not engage with anything else and she's already smashed one plate so I'm not pushing the issue. I'm very worried about her health but it's too risky to do anything at the moment.

13yr has been a star and doing his secondary timetable to the hour and only doing screen time once he's "home" from school and had some fresh air and exercise. No fortnite in the week.

Loads. Especially at the weekend. But hey their lives just got pretty shit so I figure something good for them will be indulging in screens more- and they both play with friends so it’s socialising safely.

Loads. In the week, everything that my DD has been given from school is on the screen. When the weather was nice last week, she did spend a fair amount of time in the garden playing which was great but today has been cold outside and as its been a difficult week trying to adjust with me wfh and home schooling I have let her watch tv all day!! To be honest I wouldn't ever let her do this unless she was ill but as a lone parent its given me some much needed down time (I felt quite overwhelmed in the week) and she has been happy as larry all day.

Next week will try and mix things up a bit but I think when a crisis hits, its best to go into survival mode and as long as you've got the basics covered you're doing well!!

Way too much. About 4 hours of roblox over the day (it’s the only way to play with friends right now), about 1-2 hours learning websites etc, an educational tv programme plus a couple that aren’t! Add in meals, 3-5 bits of schoolwork, 1 hour exercise plus a bit of time in the garden and a couple of games and that’s life right now

Loads and loads. We've been in for over 2 weeks now due to SI and he's even getting bored of YouTube now
We're doing an hour of school work a day, a long walk now SI is over, we play games and he draws but we've been inside for a looooong time

Tons. But I've never been uptight about screen time anyway. She's an only child, (so no one to play with), achieves well in school and behaves herself so why the hell not. She's doing the worksheets the school sent home and regularly jumps on her trampoline, so if she wants to spend the rest of her time playing online games/watching tv that's fine with me. These are deeply unusual times.

I only limit gaming time as it makes them moody and I’m not dealing with that nonsense.
They’re fine to watch tv, do some coding, watch YouTube stuff or do online hw.

Why are you aiming for no screens? That’s not realistic in normal times.

Cut them some slack (and yourself, too).