Use this guide when arguments about phones, gaming or tablets keep flaring up, or before a child gets their first phone. Have a rough idea of how screens are used in your home now, and set aside a calm time when everyone, including adults, can sit down together.
Step by step
Look at what is really happening first
For three or four days, notice when screens cause friction rather than counting minutes: bedtime, mealtimes, homework, mornings, or when a game has to stop mid-match. Check the screen time reports on your own phone too, because children notice double standards quickly. Write down the two or three flashpoints that cause most trouble, as these are what the plan needs to solve.
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