Limiting time on laptop in evening

[NuttyGemini]

I'm sure this topic has been raised a million times, so I apologise for that.

I'm about to set a time limit on my 13 year old's laptop in the evenings and wanted advice on how much time other parents allow. And do you allow laptops in the bedroom, or insist on them being used only downstairs?

School sets between an hour and ninety minutes' homework per night, but she (inexplicably!) saves these up and does them in a couple of blocks over the weekend(!)

I don't restrict her time on the laptop AT ALL at the moment, but I'm sick of the sight of her being on it all the time. She literally goes straight onto it from the moment she walks in the door, breaks for enough time to eat tea and then it back on it till bedtime. It's ridiculous.

Thanks for your help. Feeling like a rubbish mum at the moment! x

P.S. I do monitor content and have netnanny installed.

I’ve got a 13 yo too. It’s impossible to get him to do any homework when he gets in but we have tea around 5 then he has to do at least an hours homework (which we check) before he can have anymore electronics time.

Hi, not laptop, but I try to take phone away from my 13 Yr old daughter by 9pm. Doesn't always work. If it's any consolation, I feel like a rubbish mum at the moment too!

I feel your pain. Yes we do restrict digital time. Nothing that can be connected to the internet is allowed upstairs. They do try and sneak stuff up but expect a consequence (lose it for 24 hours). All iPads and phones off by 7:30 (but it tends to be 8pm) So my lot get there homework done on the school pcs or before 8pm. It is hard work to get them into the habit but it's not currently a problem.

I find that my DS especially has a personality change after 90 mins of Xbox one games on the iPad. We talk frequently about the importance of the 90 mins a day gaming/social media rule and the 7:30 off rule. Generally they understand and stick to it.

It's easier with the Kindle fire as you can set a timer for how long they can have it on per 24 hours. So for our youngest it's off by 6:30 whether or not she's used all her minutes. Much harder with iPads etc. Good luck