Yahoo spoke with 22 parents about the screen time rules that actually work in their households, from instituting Tech Shabbat and sharing a desktop computer to knowing when to break the rules.
I needed technology to save me from technology. So I tested 7 ways to stop the scroll — and set a better example for my kid.
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Heaven's friends are too booked to hang out, so her phone is where they connect. She hunts scholarships on Instagram, pins 17th-birthday ideas on Pinterest and plays jazz overnight to quiet her thoughts. Tracking it all "felt very exposing."
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Roblox reunited Davis with a childhood best friend who moved away. Now the hours go to YouTube, Minecraft and late nights on Discord with friends Davis has never met. "It almost feels like we are the only ones in the world awake."
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Anu's feeds are packed with sleepmaxxing and productivitymaxxing, and endless comparison. Her log exposed a late-night scrolling habit. Now, she says, "I need to focus on what am I using it for and when am I using it."
