What happens to your screen-time rules when your child’s friends come over for a sleepover—each accompanied with their own screen? One parent writes, “Taking away gadgets from my kids at bedtime is one thing. Taking someone else’s device feels like overreach. I know, it’s my house and my rules, but I’m uncomfortable snatching away a prized possession a child brings over…. Should I assume that sleepovers mean it’s going to be a late night with none of the usual routines about bedtime or screen time, or should I be enforcing a ‘turn that thing off’ rule, too? Do I ask the other parents beforehand how they would like me to handle things?... Sleepovers are a chance for kids to socialize with friends and build relationships and learn to be good hosts and for the guests to have a taste of independence from their own families in a safe, supervised setting. I’m just not sure their tiny, extremely entertaining gadgets are going to provide all of that.” Have you encountered this dilemma in your house? What have you done? Would you approach this differently based on the ages of the children involved?
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 19:02:02 +0000
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