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You have a valid point. I think most people can agree that all day long is too much. But is there no acceptable amount of screen time? I think the repetition in
by jerkstate 8y ago
You have a valid point. I think most people can agree that all day long is too much. But is there no acceptable amount of screen time? I think the repetition in this kind of game very much does help kids memorize numbers, shapes, letters, colors, counting, etc. so we do allow our kids to have some screen time, but we follow some rules.
The hardest parts are to transition away from the tablet. We always supervise and use a countdown and replacement with another favorable activity (5 minutes and we're going to put the ipad away and play with trains.. 3 minutes.. 1 minute.. time to play with trains) and then following through even if they get upset. We also only allow like 15-20 minutes at a time (the longer they play, the harder it is to pull them away, such is addiction) and only a few times per week (if that). We also are not afraid to say no to tablet time and redirect to another activity.
I think kids can learn a lot from technology but it requires parenting to minimize harm.