One mom makes the case for letting parents find the screen time rules that work for their family — without condemning them for it. An expert weighs in, too.
with a death grip on the remote, I observed him as he switched to a different episode two minutes later, only to switch to a completelywith two working parents and the television as my babysitter, it dawned on me that I didn't want the same for my children. So, I thereby declared screen time banned during the week.
Yes, I'm well aware of how much frustration I could be saving by allowing the kids to be on screens as I prep dinner or make a five-minute phone call to schedule a doctor's appointment, catch up with Mom, or tackle something on my to-do list. I'm confident in our decision to ban screen time during the week, but that's not to say the reaction I get from other parents doesn't make me feel judged. If their wide-eyed, open-mouthed facial expressions didn't confirm their disapproving opinion of our family rule, their "But you're stripping your kids of their childhood!" or "Come on; let kids be kids!" comments do.
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