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CnBsmommy
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i know mine do less than an hour a day. Most days it's none. They are teens but this has been ongoing. | |
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scrapper100
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It depends on the day and what else we have going on. Homework has to be done and if so he may have his computer on and be watching videos we don't really put a time limit on it. If he seems to be on it too much we just say time to turn it off. He isn't playing games on it so it isn't hard to get him to turn it off. |
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KittenOnTheKeys
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needmysanity
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During the week they only get screen time if we have the family room TV on. Usually an hour or so max. Video games, TV is more liberal on the weekends after chores are done.
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Darkangel090260
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right now oldest is get more then normal since, I am working with him and teaching him how to build websites. He is allowed to work on the project from time home work and chores are done until bed time. The girls get 1 hour typing and then a hour tv time. |
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Katybee
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To all parents of young children... PLEASE limit the amount of "screen time" your kids get. That includes TV, computer, video games, i-pods, tablets...
Kids these day have NO stamina for anything that doesn't beep, explode or give them instant gratification. As a teacher, I cannot compete. You should see the things I have to do to keep their attention. It's ridiculous. I'm truly afraid for our future if today's kids can't ride in the car to Walmart or wait for their food in a restaurant without some kind of electronic stimulation. |
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knittingpea
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| Posted: 2/7/2013 8:12:27 PM
No screen time during the week. Sometimes we watch the news and they see that, but otherwise no devices during the week. They have instruments to practice, math to study, spelling words and my 5th grader has a poem and poster each week that he needs to memorize and design. If they have finished homework there are lots of books that they can read, luckily they are great readers and love to read. Otherwise, there are arts and crafts that they do, playing with their toys, Legos, playing outside with their friends, riding bikes in the neighborhood.
Once they get home from school, complete homework, eat dinner, there isn't much time before we head upstairs to read bedtime stories and relax for bed. They play quietly while DH and I read to them and then they head to bed.
Friday night and the weekends they tend to get a little more than I like, but they are also outside a lot or with friends. Both of my older kids are in 4-H, so there are often activities and my 6 year old has horse riding lessons every other weekend. We try to stay outside and busy on the weekends.
It works for us. Also in the winter they often get a bit more on the weekends because it is cold or rainy. During great weather we head outside.
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luvcookies
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| Posted: 2/7/2013 8:22:26 PM
Depends, on day, time of year.
Room has to be clean and homework done, instrument practiced first. I dont really count though.
Hes an only child so sometimes theres no one else to play with and If im at work he watches tv and plays video games more.
Definately more in the winter when its to cold to go out.
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Katybee
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| Posted: 2/7/2013 8:36:34 PM
What are my kids doing right now? Ds11 is upstairs going through lessons on programming in Java because he wants to learn to build Minecraft mods. DS16 is painting Warhammer figures and listening to the Spotify on his computer. Telling them no music or no learning to code because you have already spent a randomly determined allotted time in front of a screen today would be ridiculous. They can do what they want in their free time. What is important is to teach them that their interests are valid, to encourage them in their endeavors and treat them with the same sort of respect that you expect them to show others. Children must learn how to interact and integrate with technology to ensure success in their futures.
I think the activities your sons are engaging in are very different from playing Star Wars Angry Birds for hours on end. |
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Kelli/Mom
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I don't monitor or restrict screen time for my high-school kid. There are days, school days even, when it is probably five hours or more. But ... my kid get his school work done, he runs about 75 miles a week, and his "screen time" has at least some redeeming value to it.
As a high school student, a lot of his screen time is doing WebAssign for classes, studying on Quizlet, or watching MIT physics lectures to reinforce his learning. He only plays video games if he has a friend over. He will unwind by watching something on Netflix, and I am okay with that. At least when he chooses something on Netflix, there are no commercials, and there is generally less of a mindless aspect to it.
Even when my kids were younger, I didn't see a need to restrict screen time, but I would have if there had been a problem. | |
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PeculiarP
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| Posted: 2/7/2013 9:25:51 PM
DD is 12 almost 13, and we don't limit but she is reasonable with it. During cheer season she doesn't get home until 7 or 8 on practice days and sometimes 10 on game nights. By the time she does homework, dinner, and shower its time for bed and she's lucky to briefly check facebook. Now she's not cheering but has gymnastics one night a week in the next town so we're out late that evening.
We live out in the country away from her friends, so she uses facetime, imessage and voxer a lot to talk to them. She often facetimes with a friend to work on homework. She can watch netflix in the living room or play Xbox when myself or DH are not using the TV, but neither of those are even an every day thing. We have a few TV shows we watch as a family and often watch movies together as well. Occasionally she gets on my laptop to play games linked somehow to the school she gets some type of credit for time on them.
She has an iPad that doesn't leave home, no ipod or iphone. She mainly uses it for communication and to surf the internet. She plays a few games but probably spends more time on pinterest than any other app. However if she is grounded for any reason, the ipad is the first thing to go. But she's a pretty good kid, so usually it's just a "you don't get it back until you do X chores you've put off" type of thing. The only time she would spend a big portion of the day watching TV or on the ipad would be if she's sick. She has inherited my crafty gene, so she likes to make things or play with the dogs and cat if she's stuck in the house. |
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ArlaMo
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| Posted: 2/7/2013 9:45:40 PM
None on school nights, unless it is school work or something constructive. One hour on Fridays and Saturdays. | |
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freecharlie
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I don't really limit their screen time. They have to have their homework done before anything else.
During the winter, when it gets dark out early, they are probably in front of a screen more than they should be. Both have basketball practice for 1.5-2 hours two to three times a week plus drive time plus games.
If it is light and there are kids about, they are outside playing. Sometimes they are downstairs playing. If it is dark or cold, they spend more time in front of a TV.
My 6th grader is on the honor roll and my 3rd grader is one of those kids who all the teachers love and is in the highest groups, so I am not too worried about them. |
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| Posted: 2/7/2013 10:09:44 PM
No screen time during the week.
My rule was none on a school night. Homework, chores then GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY! |
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paigepea
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| Posted: 2/7/2013 10:22:49 PM
We don't have rules about no screen time, but I find my older dd (7) has no time for screens that are non school/learning related during the week. On the weekends, she often watches a movie with friends so she gets in more time.
Younger dd (4) finds more time for tv. Some days she's too busy and other days she watches 30-40 min. She'd rather do other things so if she says she wants to watch tv I don't really stop her (we have a friend who isn't allowed tv or junk food, as soon as she gets to our house she wants tv and fish crackers! I don't get the denying, these screens are part of our culture and it is our job as parents to teach our children how to use them properly and with moderation, to teach how they can enhance life as opposed to taking over, but I digress).
Neither of our kids play video games, we don't own a gaming system, nor do they play games on the computer or ipad. 7 yr old dd is our oldest and we haven't really crossed that bridge yet. She isnt yet interested in computer games. We have some early reading apps and apps that dd's school subscribes too for the teacher to track learning, but that's it.
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ginacivey
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as much time as it takes to keep those heathens out from under my feet
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BEF2008
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Kids these day have NO stamina for anything that doesn't beep, explode or give them instant gratification. As a teacher, I cannot compete. You should see the things I have to do to keep their attention. It's ridiculous. I'm truly afraid for our future if today's kids can't ride in the car to Walmart or wait for their food in a restaurant without some kind of electronic stimulation.
It's not just kids, though. I have adult friends (and a husband) who can't sit at a dinner table anymore without an electronic distraction of some sort. Sad. | |
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| Posted: 2/8/2013 10:13:15 AM
I'm one of "those" moms...
We don't have a rule.
My girls are teenagers, do their homework without prompting, get great grades, older one has a job.
DS plays basketball two nights per week for the winter, does his homework after supper (with DH keeping an eye) if he has any, and is often outside playing on a neighbour's backyard rink. In the summer, he's on the soccer field two practices + one game per week, an d out playing street hockey after school.
We don't limit screen time in our home. TV, PS3, computer, whatever - no limits.
I have passwords for all programs, and parental controls on all devices. So I can check FB if need be, and the parental control prevents them from hitting questionable websites. (I know it's working, because they will occasionally bring me their laptop for "permission" and if I don't like the looks of the site, no permission given)
But no limits. Especially since DH and I don't exactly model "restricted screen time" behaviour ourselves! |
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| Posted: 2/8/2013 10:31:42 AM
i don't limit the boys' screen time...i reward them with it.
they get about 15 minutes right after school to play wii before i get home from work.
after that, there is none. then maybe if homework, showers, straightening up is done they can play wii (they're cooped up and need the exercise!) before we quiet down and get ready for bed. during that time, most school nights we watch funny home videos together. we all agree on it and it just cracks us up. good way to end the day.
i am adamant that my children will know how to have patience, have conversation with humans, be able to wait in a line, have personalities, be alert and involved in the actual world!! | |
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Eleezybeth
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My oldest is 6. She gets about 15 minutes in the morning as she gets her hair braided. Then 10 minutes in the car a video is usually on but not always with sound. At night, 10 minutes in the car. She loves Wheel of Fortune (right??) so if she gets out of the bath in a timely manner she gets about 15 minutes of that. So an hour or less per week day doesn't flip my lid.
The weekends she gets up and snuggles with her dad and they usually watch sports. Sometimes in the afternoon after quiet time/nap time she'll get to pick something to watch that the younger ones don't get to watch as a reward (and to keep the house quiet!). She does get to play computer on the weekend as well but rarely more than an hour.
Overall- I think we are fairly screen free with the kids. I find it funny that the teacher sends her to the computer room when she wants her out of the classroom (higher reading/math group). In my kid's world, she gets more screen time on certain days at school than at home! | |
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hobbygirl82
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They get too much. They're 7 and 3.5. They only get to watch Nick Jr or Disney Jr right now, but I still think they're watching too much TV. We're working on limiting right now. They get to watch one show in the afternoon and one before bed, but they play the iPad a lot..they each have a favorite movie on there and then one they both really like, plus lots of apps. I just don't want all the noise of the TV after working. I want nice and quiet, LOL
They do spend a lot of time in their rooms or playing together, which I feel is good. They both have excellent imaginations and can play for quite a while with out coming back and saying they're bored or they want TV.
DH and I hardly watch any tv except when the kids go to bed. DH and I DVR shows and then watch them over the weekend or when the youngest naps. | |
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lindywholoveskids
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| Posted: 2/8/2013 11:08:13 AM
I realize that most of the thread is about school age kids.
Screen Time is a very serious concern for young children. This includes any kind of screen..ipad, iphone, tv, computer, leap...
the American Pediatric Assn has said that it actually does damage to young children's brains.
I know that teachers of young children (including me) are constantly struggling about this. It's much harder for a human teacher to get a child's attention with books (I mean the paper kind!)
I would hear "I have that at home" when I would bring out a favorite book for story/circle time. What the child meant was that they had the video/DVD. UGGG. | |
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ScrapinCT
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| Posted: 2/8/2013 2:03:22 PM
We have nearly 9 and 11 years olds (come spring time) and they have every video game, computer, handheld, etc because of their very giving family. Which is okay.
However we do limit screen time. If it's a day they want to use them we set a kitchen timer to 60 minutes. They can pick whichever device they use but once the timer goes off that's it for electronics that day. |
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myboysnme
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No more than 24 hours. |
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AussieMeg
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| Posted: 2/8/2013 3:26:56 PM
8yo DS will watch TV before school once he is ready and has done his morning chores. That could be up to an hour. He will then watch TV or play X Box for another hour or so at night, depending on whether he has basketball or football training/games.
15yo DD spends WAY too much time on her phone and laptop. The kids have just gone back to school after 8 weeks on summer holidays. She got into the habit of spending hours and hours on the internet and texting. At the time I thought I'd let her go, she's on holidays etc etc, but in retrospect I probably should have put some limits on it because now she has to break that habit. Last year she would spend 3 or 4 hours an afternoon/night on the computer, but that might include homework if she had any. The only rule I had for her last year was that all electronics were off at 10:30pm. This year will be different because she has just started Year 10 so there will be a LOT more homework. | |
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Kate-pea
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| Posted: 2/8/2013 4:36:13 PM
None on school days; on weekends, they play for half an hour to an hour a day on the computer/iPad, and it's got to be in the morning - screen time ends at lunch.
I don't count school work that has to be done on the computer (only relevant for oldest kid). Also, one kid writes music and engraves it using Finale - I let him use the computer when he's composing, but he doesn't do that more than 2 hours a week. There's too much else to do with homework, sports and instrument practice.
The other time they're allowed to play DS or iPod games is when they have to wait for a sibling's music lesson, doctor appt., etc. At those times, it's definitely a crutch to make MY life easier! That's not a regular weekly occurrence, though.
We have no TV.
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| Posted: 2/8/2013 4:53:38 PM
Fridays and Saturdays, we don't limit it much. But they really don't have a lot of time for it because we're off doing family things.
Sunday through Thursday, DS gets zero computer/XBox time. He can play on his iPad for 45 minutes. By the time he gets home from school, finishes his homework and practices his trombone, eats supper and bathes, he doesn't have a lot of time. He reads for at least 45 minutes a night also.
DD doesn't have a limit set on her screen time during the week, but because she has dance class three nights a week, it's limited. She gets maybe 30 minutes on M, T and TH, and then gets a little more on Wednesdays because she doesn't have dance that day. she also reads for 30-45 minutes every night before bed.
I just try to keep them busy so there isn't a lot of time for that. | |
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| Posted: 2/8/2013 8:18:00 PM
Very very little.
DS doesn't get home from school till about 5.
Then he has to shower, eat dinner and finish all homework.
If he's lucky he gets 30 minutes. But that only happens maybe twice a week
He's good with it because he'd rather write or read |
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LottaFire
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Not sure that the American Academy of Pediatrics has issued anything stating that electronics cause brain damage but they do recommend less than 2 hours of screen time daily & 1 hour of hard play/physical activity. | |
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FrenchToast
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No more than 24 hours.
Snicker..
I have never put any limits on my kids as far as tv, computer or game time. (unless they were on restriction from it, which I could count on my hand). Now they are 14 & 21, but as long as homework was complete, they could watch or play.
My 14dd now hardly watches tv, she's very active with musical theater, loves to read, write stories, and she's a straight A student.
We love watching tv & movies, so we couldn't exactly limit the kids "screen time". |
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FrenchToast
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| Posted: 2/8/2013 11:12:19 PM
the American Pediatric Assn has said that it actually does damage to young children's brains.
I don't think so. I think it helps develop more then it does damage. There are many educational tv shows, computers and games. |
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mirabelleswalker
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| Posted: 2/8/2013 11:24:04 PM
the American Pediatric Assn has said that it actually does damage to young children's brains.
I don't think so. I think it helps develop more then it does damage. There are many educational tv shows, computers and games.
Here is the AAP's view on media.
Yes, they do think that screen time is detrimental to children.
In part,
Studies have shown that excessive media use can lead to attention problems, school difficulties, sleep and eating disorders, and obesity. In addition, the Internet and cell phones can provide platforms for illicit and risky behaviors.
If you consider attention problems, learning differences, and disrupted sleep and eating habits to be healthy, then go on believing that it's all part of a healthy lifestyle.
Further,
Television and other entertainment media should be avoided for infants and children under age 2. A child's brain develops rapidly during these first years, and young children learn best by interacting with people, not screens.
Learning happens in a social context. It happens when a parent is talking to a child. It does not happen when Big Bird is saying the alphabet. Constructivist learning theory is based entirely on human interaction. |
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FrenchToast
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| Posted: 2/8/2013 11:32:36 PM
If you consider attention problems, learning differences, and disrupted sleep and eating habits to be healthy, then go on believing that it's all part of a healthy lifestyle.
I guess I just got lucky, because my kids don't have any of these issues.
It's all about moderation. I didn't limit my kids screen time, but we also have other activities. |
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lindywholoveskids
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| Posted: 2/9/2013 1:52:21 PM
Mirabelle's- thanks for adding the quotes.
there are so many children with learning problems, I would hope that the word would be out. It's not worth the risk.
for young children, it has become a baby sitter. I am grateful that our daughter has kept our grandson (age 2&1/2) away from screens.
It's nice so see the posts from parents who have kids who would rather read than do screen time. I understand that homework is done a lot on computers.
It's interesting to see how many children are given iphones at restaurants ..presumably to keep them riveted to what ever is on that screen!
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lindywholoveskids
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| Posted: 2/9/2013 1:53:00 PM
Mirabelle's- thanks for adding the quotes.
there are so many children with learning problems, I would hope that the word would be out. It's not worth the risk.
for young children, it has become a baby sitter. I am grateful that our daughter has kept our grandson (age 2&1/2) away from screens.
It's nice so see the posts from parents who have kids who would rather read than do screen time. I understand that homework is done a lot on computers.
It's interesting to see how many children are given iphones at restaurants ..presumably to keep them riveted to what ever is on that screen!
hopeful in CA | |
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lindywholoveskids
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| Posted: 2/9/2013 1:55:35 PM
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lindywholoveskids
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