"This week the Pew Research Center published a study about how parents managed screen time for their kids 12 and under. The results were not particularly surprising (or enlightening, if we're being honest). A full 90 percent of parents said their children watched TV, and 61 percent said their kids interact with smartphones at least on occasion. Somewhat surprisingly, only 50 percent said they let them play a game console of some kind."
"What you won't find in the Pew study, however, are what those rules are. That a certain percentage of parents "ever" let their kids watch TV doesn't tell us useful information like, how long they watch, what they watch, or how parents are making sure they're not watching anything inappropriate. With my eight-year-old we've implemented a sort of barter system that I borrowed from Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism. They start each week with 10 tokens, worth a total of $5 or five-hours of screen time. They can e"
Ninety percent of parents reported their children watch television, 61 percent said children interact with smartphones at least occasionally, and 50 percent allowed game consoles. Forty-two percent of parents felt they could improve managing screen time, while 86 percent had rules about screens even if they did not always enforce them. Many parents lack clarity on those rules' specifics, such as duration, content, or oversight. One practical household approach assigns children a weekly allotment of tokens convertible to dollars or hours of screen time. Tokens are spent for screen use and earned through chores, reading, or good sleep habits.
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