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Re:Let Children Get Bored Again by halbritt on Sunday September 15, 2019 @03:27PM (#20979019)
What's missing in this behavior is the setting of expectations. Nobody likes surprises, least of all kids.

My kid has limited screen time that is strictly enforced, roughly 30 minutes a day. They're well aware of this fact and when it will happen.

We occasionally make exceptions for things like movies or what have you on the weekends.

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Re:Let Children Get Bored Again by marktangotango on Sunday September 15, 2019 @08:09PM (#20980214)
Our kids earn their screen time, it’s not a given. Note we don’t include tv, but it’s rarely on anyway.
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Re:Let Children Get Bored Again by halbritt on Sunday September 15, 2019 @08:58PM (#20980361)
No TV here, which means that if the kid wants to watch something it's part of their screen time.
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