I am not near being a parent but limiting screen time is important! I definitely agree that you should turn screens off before bed and set a good example! Nice job!
This is truly a great video man! We have a twelve-year-old and this is something we struggle with, we set a limit of 2 hours a day on the weekend with no screen time during the week unless we watch a family movie. On the weekend he can earn More Time, up to a Max of an additional 2 hours, by doing something creative, reading, playing outside, something along those lines. It's probably not the perfect solution but so far it seems to be working pretty well to reduce the screen time.
Absolutely! The cool thing is that we've been regulating stuff since he was born so he's really good at self-regulating games and videos. Of course we still keep an eye on that but so far we haven't caught him watching or playing anything inappropriate.
I’m not going to lie, I’m 12 years old and I think that reducing it to 2 hours is a bit much, it could make him crave screens. I try and go on them when friends are on them at the same time and go off them when I’m not talking/texting them. I know people that I used to be close friends with but ever since I went to a new school the only way of communication with them is “those horrible screens” and their parents restrict those screens and I never hear from them again. I do agree that moderation is key with that sort of thing but making it a total gamble whether he can speak to his friends I don’t agree with. I’m not telling anyone how to raise a child since I’m just one of those screen addicted idiots. I’m just giving my opinion in this grammatically flawed RU-vid comment.
@@cmcneill1123 kids who grew up without technology such as mobile phones always found ways of keeping in contact. I used ro write letters to my best friend when I moved country, and 20 years later we are still best friends all without the use of “technology “. It’s just laziness if you loose contact with people
While we’re big advocates for technology, we also understand that this comes with some less-than-desirable side effects. In particular, the exposure of kids to unhealthy levels of blue light which is emitted from digital devices, affecting sleep patterns, eye health and general mood.
extreme screen time is def bad, I can see the side effects the days I spend several hrs a day on a computer and on my phone.. I can't imagine the effects on a younger one
Problem is.. I don't have friends here, my mom is too busy too warn me everytime, and my dad is always using the computer due to work and never has time for me
I use the screen time app on all devices. However, I can't find a satisfactory way (that works!) to use with the computer. Up until Windows 10, I was able to go to parental controls and just set times, etc., but now, with Windows 10, it is seemingly impossible. Microsoft wants the child to have an e-mail account and yet, they are too young to have an e-mail account. Even with the children who are old enough and do have their own e-mail account, the controls aren't readily available and/or don't do the things that I want them to do. For example, I also can't find a good way to restrict RU-vid videos and am unable to set time limits. I really don't understand why newer computers don't take advantage of the newer, better ways for parents to control the devices. It is this aspect that makes me stick with the older model computers for my childrens' use.
Great tips, thank you. I am fighting the battle to keep mobile phones out of the bedroom at night. Any reasons I could give my 14yo to persuade him it's a bad idea? I'm staying firm up until now but it's hard!
+Loic Lol thank you so much for the comment and question. First off, I think it's important to remember that you are the parent in this situation period but it also sounds like you are trying to treat your son some dignity and respect. Outside of reminding him that a lack of sleep is a huge detriment to his daytime performance which includes academic work, socializing as well as athletic performance... you can also let him know that his hiatus on social media and text will only make his friends want him more. Absence makes the heart grow fonder no? You can also let him know about the concept of fomo ( fear of missing out). FOMO can lead down a really bad path of addictive behaviors. Remind him that we all need to be well-rounded individuals and there can be too much of a good thing. I hope this helps you and your son to get on the same page. Thanks for watching my video and maybe you can subscribe / share this Channel with other parents you think might find it helpful.
My mother takes care of my 2 year old and when I'm home I dont like my kid watching tv much so I come up with ideas. But how do I get my mother to do the same.. idk if she'll listen
This is a fantastic video, thank you for sharing this one, will look forward to more interesting views. We work towards child online protection in Mumbai -India through our programme Building Responsible Netizens and would like to seek your consent to share your videos with parents.
Sorry for the delay in response but you can definitely share my videos with anything like. They're designed to help parents all over the world as this globe into a technological age
Great video content! My wife and I are chiropractors & yoga teachers and we always preach this to our patients adults & kids alike. We were so tired of seeing bad posture and excessive screen time that we developed an app to counteract bad posture on mobile devices. It's called Posture Protector (check it out on the Google Play Store or on our channel). This I think would be really informative for your audience and could help a lot of people, kids especially. Let me know what you think. We have a wellness blog too we would love to plug you in if you want to do some cross promotion to spread the word about this problem (we can exchange info if you are interested). Once again great content! Thanks for making others aware!
