Screen time? - no judgement.

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I’ve been home schooling three children, I’m usually the only adult in the house, running our own business etc has meant screen time for the kids has gone through the roof.

How long does your child spend on a screen each day (not including school work)?

Mine are 8 and 10 and they now get three hours to play online games and at least one of them spends hours and hours on YouTube too. If I didn’t pull him off he’d spend 12 hours in front of the iPad.

I need a reasonable target to aim for for the summer holidays. Everyone has just stormed off when I suggested two hours a day 😬

(The Daily Mail is full of shite)

No limits/self limiting/if you're not enjoying it go outside school.

Given they'd rather be in school and the eldest happily picked litter rather than do more screens - we are living in strange times indeed!

@sirfredfredgeorge

is grumpy and tired most of the time. He doesn’t seem to find any pleasure in anything apart from Roblox or YouTube

Given the current alternatives, that's not surprising, if he was turning down in person peer interaction then it would be more concerning.

And it can’t be good for their eyes?

As long as they get lots of regular time outdoors, then it doesn't matter - indeed without time outdoors then any sort of indoor only activity can lead to short sightedness, the problem is not so much the screens, it's never having to focus on anything far away.

Thanks for that, very helpful.

Started off with one hour a day absolute maximum. But now we have some days where she is on Roblox for up to 4 hours which bothers me cos l feel like it is an unhealthy addiction. But have been using it as a reward for doing good work or helping around the house and a punishment if she doesn't help out when asked. But when they are back at school, l ho early think she won't have enough hours in the day to play so it will be nothing more than a weekend treat. I do think a blanket ban will make it all the more appealing so am happy for her to go on it and let's be honest, after schoolwork and exercise there are still hours and hours left to kill.

Normal life- 1 hour max on weekdays. 2 to 3 on weekends

Pandemic- 3 hours per day. Scattered over the afternoon and evening after school work is done.

DD5 loves YT and roblox but dd2 flits in and out of nursery rhymes and has never watched it for longer than 20 minutes as she'd rather play.