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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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What can I do to a 6-month-old child so she ends up smart and has a high IQ?

Including your children in your life and activities builds both intelligence and capacity. Especially for young children, avoid passive activities like videos, or non-human interactions such as comput …
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9-year-old received tablet as gift, but he does not have the self-control or maturity to own...

My children (8 and 6) were recently given a tablet by my in-laws. We (the parents) keep possession of it, and let them use it under our supervision as an occasional treat, or for educational activiti …
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How to handle my little brother's addiction to videogames?

When I was a kid, and getting into computer games, my mother never banned me from them, but she worked very hard to make sure I was involved in plenty of other things as well. Because of this, I got …
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Limit access to screens (phone, computer) to my kids, whereas I benefitted from "no limit" d...

I was also a kid in the 90s, a professional programmer now. I'm trying to follow with my own kids what worked well for my mother back then. Don't focus on forbidding or limiting access to the computer …
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How can I curb my (and my older brother's) game addiction?

When I was your age --in the 90s --my mother hated how much time I spent on the computer. But, instead of forbidding me to do it, she just insisted that I develop a range of other interests. I ended u …
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