https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:44:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2660309 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 17:46:54 +0000 AB810 2660309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter (almost 3.5) gets to watch tv while my son naps. She knows it gets turned off as soon as he wakes up which has pretty much eliminated fights over screen time. We live in a small house so tv is the only way I can keeps her quiet enough for him to nap, but it works out well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2660304 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 17:26:52 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2660304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Both get about 1.5 hours when they wake up in the morning and DD1 gets a 30 minute show after her nap while DD2 finishes her nap. If DH is home sometimes sports or a sit com is on for but before dinner but that's about it. It took a long time to cut back to that though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2660268 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 16:27:03 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2660268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm lax about TV time. She probably watches 1-2 hours a day, but usually while she's doing other things like coloring.</p> <p>We don't let her do anything on tablets or phones because we found it really negatively affects her behavior. I find that so surprising because we're really lax about TV time and that doesn't seem to cause behavior problems. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2660032 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 12:40:41 +0000 Freckles 2660032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD (4.5) knows she gets 2 shows (40-45 min) after school, but she loses her tv privileges if she throws a fit or is difficult in the morning when getting ready. No tv in the morning. </p> <p>On the weekends they can't bother me about tv until after 10am. We are a little more lax, especially when we have to get ready for company coming over.</p> <p>Our tv is in the basement so that also helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2660028 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 12:36:55 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2660028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mama Bird: that's a great point. The whole idea of on demand is such a pain. Very convenient and yet a pain! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2660001 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 12:16:37 +0000 rattles 2660001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, if we don't have anywhere to be, they get one show after breakfast and one after naptime. They watch whatever is on PBS in the morning and take turns choosing the afternoon show. It's the privilege I'm most likely to take away as punishment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659954 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:30:40 +0000 FaithFertility 2659954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: Cute Idea!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659951 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:25:09 +0000 Chuckles 2659951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We let our almost 3.5 year old watch one show in the morning while we get ready. Then he usually watches one or two short shows in the afternoon/early evenings.<br /> We just started a new system to limit the amount of screen time and help control the whining and asking for more shows. I made 3 "TV tickets" (just squares cut out of construction paper) and a little pocket. We talked about how he gets 1 show per ticket each day, and when the tickets are gone, TV is done for the day. Before each show, he has to "pay" us. It's worked really well so far and he's not asking for more TV once the tickets are gone. He also wanted to watch a 45 minute Mickey Mouse show the other day, and I told him it was worth 2 tickets, and he accepted that no problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659944 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:20:31 +0000 FaithFertility 2659944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not big on screen time, but DD watches TV and songs on my phone. I try to keep it where it is controlled by us, when we tell her she can or not in a routine, some mornings it is on, some it is not.<br /> Same with evening.<br /> I definitely have it off by 6:30 no matter what so we have a good 30 mins of quiet time for books and talking before bed time routine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659941 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:19:40 +0000 BlueWolverine 2659941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD gets one show when we get home and I'm making dinner. Right now, she's in to Sophia, Elena and Doc. On weekends we'll let her watch a long movie. She currently loves all princesses, so it usually means Tiana or Ariel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659938 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:16:56 +0000 daniellemybelle 2659938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to stop screen time in the mornings altogether to get over the whining for it on school days. Now on weekends we will do it but we tell her it's a Saturday (or Sunday) treat.</p> <p>Other than that, we aren't the best about having her earn screen time. The times I know I should probably take it away as a consequence, are when I selfishly want to use it as a babysitter. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659905 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 10:42:35 +0000 snowjewelz 2659905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Loosely... She gets TV in the mornings, it's probably on for the 1-1.5 hour while we eat breakfast, get ready, etc. I know DH puts on TV in the evening when he has to make dinner. We are just pretty strict about no TV after dinner/before bed. With phones/tablets, it's def case by case/day by day... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659857 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 10:13:25 +0000 Mama Bird 2659857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Very interested what others have to say... we don't have a regular screen time and I can't figure out how to set up something more regular without having constant fights over it. When I was a kid we had stuff on TV that we watched regularly, we obviously couldn't pick what the show was about that day, and when it was over it was over. But my family watches just about everything on the computer, and DS knows he can ask for one more thing and it's available... or worse, we'll put on something new we'd all enjoy watching and instead he'll start whining for that stupid Thomas movie he already saw 500 times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659786 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 09:08:35 +0000 ShootingStar 2659786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a plan for the weekends, but during the week I try to restrict it to after dinner. We don't usually eat until 6 or 6:30 and then we do bedtime around 7, so he gets to watch for about a half hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659774 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 09:02:04 +0000 looch 2659774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have had to completely eliminate the ipad on the weekdays. My son can have it on the weekends only, and then with a timer for 15 minutes.</p> <p>As for TV, it's not allowed at our house during the morning either, but my son continues to ask for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659766 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:54:22 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 2659766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep - on normal days it typically happens around dinner for an hour or so. Weekends they may a couple shows in the mornings, too. I try to keep it limited to those times so that they don't complain about it all day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659760 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:52:00 +0000 erinbaderin 2659760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a rule of no tv in the morning on daycare days, so he usually gets to watch two "episodes" (about 10 minutes each, depending on what he picks) before dinner. On weekends it usually ends up being twice that, with two in the morning and two in the afternoon, but that's flexible depending on the weather and how much we need a break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659757 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:50:59 +0000 Silva 2659757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're starting to talk about this now. We haven't really done regular screen time. But on the occasions that my daughter gets to watch something she turns into a monster and won't stop asking about watching t.v. for the next week. It drives me nuts. She's getting to an age where we're considering letting her have a regular show time but aren't sure how to do it and how to help her understand that sort of a schedule (we were thinking once a week or something.)</p> <p>Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure my mom only let me watch a video or something at a certain time each day (when she was cooking dinner). I guess if its connected to other routines in your day they might learn that it just happens at that time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/set-times-for-screen-time#post-2659741 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 08:36:44 +0000 Bao 2659741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you have set times of the day that your LO gets screen time? Do they have to 'earn' it in any way? </p> <p>I've been really chill about the screen time lately with it being cold out, and when I am solo parenting all day I cave and let them play the phone or watch TV. My youngest stopped napping, so when I want her to rest I let her have my phone, which is probably terrible. I really need to cut back on this, but my sanity says otherwise. </p>