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<p>Has anyone noticed a correlation between screen time and tantrums? (violent outburst is probably a little extreme... but I'm talking about my 7 year old, so its not just a tantrum, yanno?). I thought it was just holidays -- lack of sleep, excitement, crap food, etc... but easter was sunday and we kept it to a minimum...back to normal since monday...only difference being my grandmother is in town this week so we've visited every day...at my mothers...where the wii is. So they're probably playing an hour or so of wii a day, and i usually only allow screens on weekends... It's only really the 7 year old who is affected, but he's the only one who is screen obsessed so he's also the only one who is playing it the whole time... </p>
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<p>I cannot eliminate screens entirely -- my husband would mutiny. He thinks i'm way too restrictive as it is...</p>
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<p>(This is really driving me crazy, because I would like to cut down on weekend screen time and let them watch for an hour before dinner every day...as long as their chores are done. (yes, as a bribe to get their chores done...but, at least here...its win-win. They work for it, plus it lets me make a healthier dinner) But not if im going to make ds(7) worse... I guess i just have to try and see?</p>
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<p>I cannot eliminate screens entirely -- my husband would mutiny. He thinks i'm way too restrictive as it is...</p>
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<p>(This is really driving me crazy, because I would like to cut down on weekend screen time and let them watch for an hour before dinner every day...as long as their chores are done. (yes, as a bribe to get their chores done...but, at least here...its win-win. They work for it, plus it lets me make a healthier dinner) But not if im going to make ds(7) worse... I guess i just have to try and see?</p>