Our teen is 15.5. I truly think some kids just handle screens better than others. After Xmas we removed the limits. It’s been a pretty big fail honestly. He would do that 24 hours a day if I didn’t constantly tell him to knock it off. As it is he’s up to like 12 hours a day and this week we’ve yet again had the “I’m going to put the controls back on” talk. He can drive a car but absolutely cannot manage screens! (And yes, we’ve even tried outside help.) so, I say if you think your kid cannot do it, just carry on. My other two children perfectly well understand and manage limits without so much bossing.
Our teen is 15.5. I truly think some kids just handle screens better than others. After Xmas we removed the limits. It’s been a pretty big fail honestly. He would do that 24 hours a day if I didn’t constantly tell him to knock it off. As it is he’s up to like 12 hours a day and this week we’ve yet again had the “I’m going to put the controls back on” talk. He can drive a car but absolutely cannot manage screens! (And yes, we’ve even tried outside help.) so, I say if you think your kid cannot do it, just carry on. My other two children perfectly well understand and manage limits without so much bossing.