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1. DansLeRuSH ᴱᶰ 🙊🙈🙉 (danslerush@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Mar-2022 11:19:31 UTC DansLeRuSH ᴱᶰ 🙊🙈🙉

   Just a smart reminder I guess 😉 It's just that as a parent, the only injunction you get is to be careful "not to put your child in front of a screen too much". But yes, even if controlled, a tiny amount of time can do more harm, and also cause frustration and therefore an unreasonable desire to see everything and especially anything. As usual, the key is dialogue and guidance …

   • ˗ˏˋ Doug Belshaw ˎˊ˗ 💥☠️✊: (dajbelshaw@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Mar-2022 11:19:26 UTC ˗ˏˋ Doug Belshaw ˎˊ˗ 💥☠️✊:

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     @danslerush At one point when the kids were old ebough, we had a family meeting, and:

     1. Asked them what they thought the *current* rules were around digital devices (turns out they weren't very clear!)

     2. Asked them what they thought reasonable rules would be

     3. Had a chat / negotiation

     4. Printed them out, signed them, and stuck then to the fridge!

     Santa Claes 🇸🇪🇭🇰🎅 likes this.
   • DansLeRuSH ᴱᶰ 🙊🙈🙉 (danslerush@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Mar-2022 11:19:30 UTC DansLeRuSH ᴱᶰ 🙊🙈🙉

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     • ˗ˏˋ Doug Belshaw ˎˊ˗ 💥☠️✊:

     @dajbelshaw I have to admit I have no idea how to deal with my son, who is only 4 at the moment, asking for a smartphone, social networking and the internet in his room in general 🤯 I'm very much like you in thinking I'm doing everything wrong, but at the moment he's only asking for a few screens, just his two films a week ... it's "light"

   • ˗ˏˋ Doug Belshaw ˎˊ˗ 💥☠️✊: (dajbelshaw@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Mar-2022 11:19:31 UTC ˗ˏˋ Doug Belshaw ˎˊ˗ 💥☠️✊:

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     @danslerush It's a minefield. I say this as a parent of a 15 year-old boy and 11 year-old girl. My wife and I always feel like we're doing it wrong, even though they're very sporty and academically successful.