How much screen time do you allow?

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I always feel guilty about it.

Dc, 7, currently lying on sofa, playing a building game on Dh’s phone (she doesn’t have ipad or own phone etc)

She’s been out to the beach and in the sea this morning, to a cafe and playground with Dh.
Her friend is coming over at 4, she’ll then play at theirs/swim in their pool (live on the street) until 7.30 ish, then dinner, watch a bit of Britains got talent and bed.

She’s been playing games for two
hours or so. so far..Dh and I are tired and it’s calm & quiet, but I feel guilty doing this, is it ok?

Dc watched tv before going out this morning too

Its fine BUT this is Mumsnet and people will be shocked and saddened with you 😂🫣😂🤪

Personally I feel that two hours and counting of phone games plus TV morning and evening is quite a lot, but that's my household not yours.

Seriously don’t worry. It’s content i worry more about

We mix it up with so much outside side, nature dog walks, swimming, beach, playgrounds, days out. I bake, do crafts with Dc, playing with pals. My Dc is very active and easily bored, it’s exhausting sometimes!

Mine have been on screens all day. They’re knackered and it’s the first day of half term. It’s one day, I really would not worry!

You do what works for you. I agree with the other poster, the content being consumed is more important than time.

As much as they want.

Which means we don’t fight over it. Today, neither my 4 year old or 11 year old have touched their iPads yet today.

I have a now adult child and I learned with him that the more you ban things or restrict things, the bigger the pull to it and the more hassle life is. So I don’t do it with the younger two. I also don’t care what they eat. Never had a fight trying to get healthy food in them. I wouldn’t care if they had chocolate 3 times a day. They chose fruit, veg and meat. I fought my son on food for years when he was small for jack shit, I refused to do it with the younger two.

Too many hours for one day.
One hour tops for the game on a weekend, a littleTV shared watching..
Teach her to stop after a set time and choose some other quiet activity like drawing, reading, brushing the cat, putting away her washing, playing with toys etc. Buy a timer?

No more that half an hour on any screens from Mon to Fri. A Movie night or Games night some Fri nights for 1.5 hours. An hour on weekend days and a little communal TV/cartoons etc.

But it's personal and what is best varies a lot.
You know your kids.