Questions tagged [screen-time]
Related to screen time and potentially applicable to more than one device type. More general than such topics or tags as [video-games], [media], TV, television, [computer], tablet, iPad, smartphone, [cellphone], iPhone, etc.
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How to make a routinue and ask my son what he want
At the end of year 2, I had to take my son out of private school where he was studying since nursery, although it was hard decision but I had to make it because I was having financial issues, after ...
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Limiting screentime, does it increase craving and addiction risk?
Edit: This question is specifically about screentime limits and cravings, there is no duplicate.
We have been limiting screentime for our son for several years now.
I am questioning if this is the ...
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8 yo no interest in studies, watching tv all day
I posted a relatable post here, but this time it is different, my son 3 months shy of being 8 yo. He can watch tv all day, I keep telling him to pick up books I bought of english, maths etc and he don'...
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How can I handle kids telling me extremely boring stuff?
I have a 9 and a 12 year old. They'll (either one) get into a video game and then want to talk about it.
Have you ever heard someone talk about, say, minecraft?
first i got some oak sticks, but then ...
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Push kid for more screen time? [duplicate]
My 6yo likes to see TV however if I limit her she does not complain much and do other things instead (mostly wondering around at home finding random activities, nothing "special"). I wonder ...
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Tips to start introducing screen time to 2 year old
The only "screen time" my 2 year old son has had until now has been video calls, and looking at his own photos and videos with a parent on their phone.
We do not plan to use screen time as a ...
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How Old Should A Baby Be For Baby Sensory Videos?
My wife just introduced a "Baby Sensory" video to our 3-month old.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ka0Q9oOVXt0&feature=share
This video claims to help develop sensorial skills and keep ...
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How can I curb my (and my older brother's) game addiction?
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I live in a family of 7. We are a very tight-knit family, all living under the same roof, and we love each other dearly; but we have very strict rules about a lot of things, the one in this ...
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What really counts as screen time?
I know AAP recommends no screen time below 2 years, and we try to follow that. Do these count as screen time for my 15 month old son?
We take a selfie, or a regular photo of him and he comes to check ...
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My Mom Doesn't Allow Any Screen Time At All!
Recently, my mom changed my entire lifestyle completely in just a week. Exercising for one hour, avoiding snacks. I'm fine with the first two, but the last one is just cruel. I'm not allowed any ...
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Amount of screen time appropriate for a baby?
My husband and I are determined to keep our daughter's exposure to electronic devices/screens as little as possible. She is almost ten months old and we only entertain her with physical toys, physical ...
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Lying and hiding from parents
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The child here is a 10 year old. We are a stable two parent household. He is academically good, however, wants to spend all time glued to YouTube/ Video games. We placed a limit of an hour ...
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What can I do to a 6-month-old child so she ends up smart and has a high IQ?
Some say screen time isn't good. Others encourage non-verbal communication.
What should we do with our 6-month-old baby?
His mom and I have IQs of 129 and 135, respectively. The child has good genes ...
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Should I show my six month old educational videos?
My baby look excited when watching videos about addition and subtraction.
I wonder if I should show video on counting first, then addition, and subtraction.
Should I show him educational videos, like ...
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What age to introduce video games?
Our son of 5 has either only heard of video games from his mates or watched video game videos (of paw patrol and the like). Personally, I haven't played video games for about 20+ years now. The last I ...
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Is there such a thing as too much machine time?
My 1 year-old toddler is addicted to the Roomba. First thing when I walk in the room, he points to the Roomba and wants me to pull it out. He'll push the button to start it, and will watch it ...
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Limit access to screens (phone, computer) to my kids, whereas I benefitted from "no limit" during my own childhood
Years after years, we have more and more evidence that too much access to screens (phones, computers) for kids is not good for them. This is even a societal problem, more and more raised by ...
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Mental effect of playing games and watching videos on mobile phones [duplicate]
My 3 years old kid plays games and visits YouTube for kids app on the mobile phone frequently. After some time some effort must be made to remove it from her. It seems like she is addicted to the ...
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Why is technology bad for children?
Almost 5 years ago I have asked this question:
Is it too dangerous for my 2 years old son to watch YouTube on the iPad for hours?
and I concluded that (watching) TV etc is not very healthy for the ...
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Should we introduce screen time to our 27 month old?
Somehow, my wife and I have made it through 27 months of virtually no screen time for our daughter. We thought we were doing what's best for her, but we're starting to fear it's going to come back ...
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Up to how many hours of screen time is OK for a teenager for educational purposes?
My 14-year-old son loves programming and he’s been doing it since he was 10, although over the last couple of years, he’s been really serious about it. Hence, he spends around 2 hours and 15 minutes ...
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How to stop toddler crying when we watch tv
Gone are the days when cartoons were limited.
Our 3 years old watch tv for cartoons but when I come home in the evening after dinner I like to catch up on news or while eating diner. Basically, he ...
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Framework for letting 9yo get access without hard time limits
My 9-year-old is in this situation concerning media:
She has limited access to a family PC (restricted account with a time limit of X minutes per day). She uses that for Youtube and Minecraft.
She ...
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Is there a way to "immunize" or "desensitivize" children against TV and YouTube?
My wife, my two daughters (2 yo and 7 yo), and I live with my parents and my grandmother.
I don't really watch TV myself, but my parents and my grandmother are used to having the TV on when having ...
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How can we help our 5-year-old daughter enjoy a family activity and stop complaining, when she just wants to watch cartoons?
Our 5-year-old daughter loves cartoons. She can watch them all day, unless we take the phone from her. She says she's bored otherwise. I should probably also mention that she's so impatient that the ...
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Reasonable amount of video game time for an 8 year old kid?
So, my kid brother, who’s 17, has been visiting me, my wife and kids. My son, Blake, loves Uncle Zach and loves spending time with him, which is great. Zach has brought some video games for him and ...
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Are electronics safe for babies [closed]
My daughter is 3 years old and adopted. I've had her for 2 years now. When I got her she was crying non stop, now she will talk and laugh with everyone she meets.
I bought my little girl the newest ...
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My 7 month old son is intensely attracted to screens
My 7-month-old son has an intense attraction to TV screens and likes to put the TV remote in his mouth more than the toys we have bought him.
He shows huge enthusiasm to sit in front of my MacBook ...
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At what age should we replace old mobile phone with smart phone?
Recently my 7-year-old daughter asked me to replace her old phone with smart-phone(the one with touch screen etc.). One of the reason was that some kids in her class have such a phone.
My daughter ...
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How to handle my little brother's addiction to videogames?
Here is a bit of context to start with:
I live 150 km away from my little brother. My father got remarried to another woman, with whom he had my little brother (let's call him 'Marc'). Since we grew ...
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10 year old's screen time: Studies and/or Government recommendations?
My question is:
I'm trying to find current (it's 2017)
Government body recommendations,
Medical/health/science organization recommendations or perhaps studies,
on screen time daily hour use limits ...
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5yr old Addicted to Mobile Devices - Need Advice!
So it started when he was 2yrs old, we gave him his first bad habit.. eating while watching youtube videos. It worked, he ate well..like a zombie. (Parent Fail #1).
Now at 5, he LOVES playing a ...
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Is there any scientific evidence for TV being intrinsically harmful to children, or is it the loss of what TV replaces that is harmful?
It’s commonly accepted that responsible parents should regulate children’s amount of TV time closely.
Is this because there is something particularly problematic about the actual act of watching ...
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Should I play Minecraft with my kids?
All three of my sons, who are elementary-aged, enjoy playing Minecraft. We have two computers and two accounts, so we can play in multi-player worlds. They really seem to like it when I play with them ...
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Any Research on the Effects of Mobile/Cellphone Usage on Childhood Development?
Albeit this being a fairly new phenomenon, I was hoping to find some studies or at least some deep research done on this subject, particularly comparing control groups.
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9-year-old received tablet as gift, but he does not have the self-control or maturity to own a tablet
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Upon receiving the tablet, his first course of action was to install a game. For various reasons, I believe that he has proven himself to be irresponsible with such devices, and it would be ...
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Is it ok to play a computer game with a 3yo
My 3yo daughter has recently noticed me playing Craft the World, a game which is (mostly) about dwarves working and building their home, with hardly any violence. She wanted to know what it's about, I ...
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How do I change my Brother negative thinking, and bad attitude and addiction towards computer games
I'm his older Sister, 15 years old and my Brother is only 13 years old. He has been very addicted to the computer, online games and apps on tablets. Although this may seem like a common problem for ...
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Too much computer?
My teenager spends hours and hours on the computer doing "programming" "coding" and other web-design stuff. He spends hours on stackoverflow. How should I be monitoring this behavior and should I be ...
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How to make my 18-month-old son eat without screen time?
My 18-month-old son, who is very active and social, likes to eat only when we allow him to watch rhymes.
Even though he is super hungry, he refuses to eat (even his favorite food) without watching ...
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Should a 18 month old be allowed to watch any videos online?
My wife and I know the dangers of too much exposure to television and videos for young children, that is why we restrict the amount of time our kids spend watching them. But these days my wife is ...
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How can we find a compromise about screen time for our daughter?
I am personally very strict with my daughter (2.5 years old). After she comes home from kindergarten, she sleeps and after she wakes up, my wife lets her watch TV.
Anytime I am home, I don't allow ...
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9 month old watching Telly
My 9 month old daughter seems to have got a great liking for ABC Videos and nursery rhymes from youtube.
Lately she has been watching these ABC Videos and rhymes continuously for couple of hrs! She ...
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2-year-old does not speak
My son will be two years old next month, and he doesn't speak. Actually, he speaks, but some other language which nobody can understand. If I point him out to something, he says it not perfectly, but ...
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How should screen time be treated to balance the pro of education resources on the internet and con of decreased involvement in other activities?
Screen time is a tricky subject. Around middle school age there are very good uses of technology that emerge where can child can develop healthy hobbies fueled by self-motivation (which may later turn ...
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Is it too dangerous for my 2-year-old son to watch YouTube on the iPad for hours?
There are a few questions about the iPad, but I am interested in knowing if such a habit has bad impacts on my son. He watches YouTube for hours and hours. I can't deny that he has learned some good ...
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Correlation between study time and eyesight problems
Are there studies on the correlation between the time a kid spends on studying which includes reading/writing/doing homework/using computer etc and any eyesight problems they develop?
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Visual stimulation videos for infants - good or bad?
There are many visual stimulation videos on youtube which most infants would love to stare at.
Does this help in cognitive development?
I have read in some journals that, on the contrary, for ...
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What exactly is the problem with the Television?
I know it is recommended that kids not watch TV till they are at least two years old, and even then that TV viewing be pretty minimal.
However, I wonder what are the actual detriments to kids older ...
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Is Video Chatting Bad for Newborns?
I've read that the AAP says that TV is bad for children under 2, but is video chatting (e.g., Skype or Google Hangouts)?
My wife & I both have family that is out of state. The grandparents ...
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