Part of our problem is that I have one kid who would be on a screen every single moment if we let him. The other kid will binge-watch kitten videos one day and then ignores screens the rest of the week. We’ve tried different rules for each kid but we still haven’t found our sweet spot. We want the kids to get to play the apps they love but also don’t want them to be zoned out all the time.  I know I’m not alone when it comes to trying to find balance with screen time — most of the moms I know are trying to fight the exact same battle. Thankfully, I found 15 moms who’ve managed to find screen-time sanity. These are doable and smart solutions. Try one (or a few) to see what works at your home. “So we made a rule: You get a choice of either 20 minutes for video watching or 40 minutes for active play per night. They still get to make a choice, but this encourages them to make a better one.” — Leslie W., Provo, Utah “My kids have tablets in their classes, so I got rid of the ones at home because I know they’ll still have access to learn how to use them and develop those skills. Now we don’t have the battles anymore. They were crazy mad at first but now it isn’t a big deal at all.” — Brittany W., Walla Walla, Washington More from CafeMom: Why I Let My Kid Play All the Video Games He Wants “I was concerned that screen time would mess with his sleep patterns, so I feel good about that rule.” — Donna M., Gary, Indiana “One kid basically blows through all of her coupons on the first day, and one doles hers out in 15-minute chunks at a time. It works for us because they both know that when they are out of coupons, they are out of time.” — Jenn R., Saint Paul, Minnesota “We made a blanket rule: No screen time in the car unless the drive is longer than one hour. Period.” — Cynthia P., Duluth, Minnesota “We also don’t let them have screen time unless they’ve done 30 minutes of reading first. I want to raise readers, and I like when they get so into the book that they lose track of the time. It happens more than you might think.” — Andi W., Boise, Idaho More from CafeMom: 14 Moms Reveal the Parenting ‘Rules’ They Can’t Stop Breaking

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title: “15 Moms On How They Finally Ended Screen Time Battles” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-24” author: “Leroy Banks”

Part of our problem is that I have one kid who would be on a screen every single moment if we let him. The other kid will binge-watch kitten videos one day and then ignores screens the rest of the week. We’ve tried different rules for each kid but we still haven’t found our sweet spot. We want the kids to get to play the apps they love but also don’t want them to be zoned out all the time.  I know I’m not alone when it comes to trying to find balance with screen time — most of the moms I know are trying to fight the exact same battle. Thankfully, I found 15 moms who’ve managed to find screen-time sanity. These are doable and smart solutions. Try one (or a few) to see what works at your home. “So we made a rule: You get a choice of either 20 minutes for video watching or 40 minutes for active play per night. They still get to make a choice, but this encourages them to make a better one.” — Leslie W., Provo, Utah “My kids have tablets in their classes, so I got rid of the ones at home because I know they’ll still have access to learn how to use them and develop those skills. Now we don’t have the battles anymore. They were crazy mad at first but now it isn’t a big deal at all.” — Brittany W., Walla Walla, Washington More from CafeMom: Why I Let My Kid Play All the Video Games He Wants “I was concerned that screen time would mess with his sleep patterns, so I feel good about that rule.” — Donna M., Gary, Indiana “One kid basically blows through all of her coupons on the first day, and one doles hers out in 15-minute chunks at a time. It works for us because they both know that when they are out of coupons, they are out of time.” — Jenn R., Saint Paul, Minnesota “We made a blanket rule: No screen time in the car unless the drive is longer than one hour. Period.” — Cynthia P., Duluth, Minnesota “We also don’t let them have screen time unless they’ve done 30 minutes of reading first. I want to raise readers, and I like when they get so into the book that they lose track of the time. It happens more than you might think.” — Andi W., Boise, Idaho More from CafeMom: 14 Moms Reveal the Parenting ‘Rules’ They Can’t Stop Breaking

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title: “15 Moms On How They Finally Ended Screen Time Battles” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-29” author: “Melvin Boswell”

Part of our problem is that I have one kid who would be on a screen every single moment if we let him. The other kid will binge-watch kitten videos one day and then ignores screens the rest of the week. We’ve tried different rules for each kid but we still haven’t found our sweet spot. We want the kids to get to play the apps they love but also don’t want them to be zoned out all the time.  I know I’m not alone when it comes to trying to find balance with screen time — most of the moms I know are trying to fight the exact same battle. Thankfully, I found 15 moms who’ve managed to find screen-time sanity. These are doable and smart solutions. Try one (or a few) to see what works at your home. “So we made a rule: You get a choice of either 20 minutes for video watching or 40 minutes for active play per night. They still get to make a choice, but this encourages them to make a better one.” — Leslie W., Provo, Utah “My kids have tablets in their classes, so I got rid of the ones at home because I know they’ll still have access to learn how to use them and develop those skills. Now we don’t have the battles anymore. They were crazy mad at first but now it isn’t a big deal at all.” — Brittany W., Walla Walla, Washington More from CafeMom: Why I Let My Kid Play All the Video Games He Wants “I was concerned that screen time would mess with his sleep patterns, so I feel good about that rule.” — Donna M., Gary, Indiana “One kid basically blows through all of her coupons on the first day, and one doles hers out in 15-minute chunks at a time. It works for us because they both know that when they are out of coupons, they are out of time.” — Jenn R., Saint Paul, Minnesota “We made a blanket rule: No screen time in the car unless the drive is longer than one hour. Period.” — Cynthia P., Duluth, Minnesota “We also don’t let them have screen time unless they’ve done 30 minutes of reading first. I want to raise readers, and I like when they get so into the book that they lose track of the time. It happens more than you might think.” — Andi W., Boise, Idaho More from CafeMom: 14 Moms Reveal the Parenting ‘Rules’ They Can’t Stop Breaking

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