I do...she used to get videos + games (which are educational so i don't mind *that* much) but i now try to eliminate video time if she wants to play games.
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yep as well as the phone!
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Any screen, any activity on/with it counts to me.
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Yep. He's not really into apps though. Just YT videos and Daniel Tiger (Which he mainly watches on ipad when he does)
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Yes; to me it was never a question?
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yes
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Yes. I think games/apps are pretty much the same as tv as far as stimulation ... but then I don't really count facetime as screen time. (I wouldn't not let DD watch a Daniel Tiger clip because we facetimed with a family member earlier.) Maybe because it's social/reciprocal?
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yes, but we don't let her do the ipad/iphone much.
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@CupQuakeWalk: Just thinking about the other thread about screen time - most moms only talked about the shows their LOs watched, so i was wondering if their LOs just didn't play games/apps?
@rrachael: I sometimes feel better about LO using the ipad because they're educational apps and i've seen her benefit from using it (where i haven't seen any benefits by watching tv) so it's hard to determine what's an appropriate amount of time for her to spend on those games.
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Ugh yes. They r obsessed w the iPad. I try to limit to a few times a week. They get pretty much no tv time tho.
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Yep, she knows how to scroll and find the YouTube icon on my ipad. Eek!
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yep.
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Yep! He doesn't get to play on the iPad or phone unless we are traveling through. Once in a while he gets my phone if he is about to fall asleep in the car close to nap time or during a particularly nasty diaper change. Oddly he only wants to watch video of himself....
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@Freckles: I'm not a stickler for screentime, but it bugs the shizz out of me when people try to say, "it's educational, so it doesn't count" (like the apps that teach colors for example). I beleive it still does
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yes, the only thing I don't count that I think some might is video skyping with grandparents/relatives.
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@CupQuakeWalk: Haha sadly, it still counts but i have to admit that it's hard to figure out what length of time on the ipad (for games only, educational though they are!) is appropriate and how to signal to LO that she's had enough.
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@Freckles: I actually have no idea how much is enough time? I should start getting knowledgable about it, because I can see LO getting more interested.
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@Freckles: we count it as part of screen time. I've been reading a book (The Elephant in the Room which is written by two professors who did a ton of studies about kids and screen time) and basically they're point is tv/screen time is not bad in and of itself. It's our job as parents to make sure to limit it and to show them programming that is age appropriate and educational. Don't use tv as a baby sitter and put on mindless programs the actually contribute to bad behavior (cartoons that have no point with too much activity and violence). There are so many educational programs out there - as parents we should be mindful of what we let our kids watch and we should pay attention and discuss it with them to reinforce the lessons. So TV is not so bad if we use it as an educational tool and as they get older they can learn so much (nature shows, documentaries, cooking shows, etc) but if we teach them tv is an "escape" and a place to zone out then that's the role it will play in your kids life.
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@sandy: I hope i didn't come off as sounding like i thought tv was a bad thing! I'm not that concerned about what she watches since it's usually PBS shows, and i only have educational apps on the ipad. My problem is if i let her watch tv or play games for too long, she zones out and it's hard to get her to stop, even with warnings ahead of time. Then the tantrums start!! The book sounds really interesting - i'll have to check it out!
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I would count it, yes. Same as if LO was playing video games or using the computer. It's all "screen time" imo.
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@sandy: This is really interesting, thank you for sharing!
So my son is 3.5 years old and I introduced the television by accident around 1 year of age. My son has the kind to zone in on an activity and what I noticed is the most difficult part of using screentime is not the activity itself, it's the ending of the session.
@Freckles: this is exactly our issue as well. My son is very even keeled, but when he wants something, he can not be convinced otherwise. So, I try to limit using the ipad or TV because it often causes issues when it is time to turn it off. I have tried to introduce a sand timer, but my son just turns it the other way if I am not sitting right there, lol.
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