Should I limit my kids to 2 hrs a day TV + internet?
Is 2 hrs too much? Lately I notice my older daughter (12) watching TV and doing internet or computer games, but not reading that much. I’m concerned that if she doesn’t spend more time reading her english and vocab. will suffer. Am I being too strict? Are there other parents that set limits on TV time and net time? What is reasonable?
I limit my daughters time on the internet to 1 hour and on TV till 1 hour before bed time.
I tell them that they should grab a book and read for an hour before sleep time.
The 13 year old fights it sometimes, but the 16 year old loves to have her head in a book.
Reading will help your daughter more than the internet. You are doing the right thing.
Good Luck!
That sounds reasonable, unless they need to do research or something.
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Comment by Natalie — March 4, 2010 @ 2:30 pm
I think I would actually die if my parents did that to me.
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Comment by sceneyboxytoy — March 4, 2010 @ 3:11 pm
I think 2 hours is plenty. They need to find other ways to stimulate their minds besides television and internet. You can always set up parental controls for the internet as well, restricting what sites they can visit(in case they need the computer for school work).
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Comment by 35 weeks with baby #1(Noah) — March 4, 2010 @ 3:19 pm
We don’t let our 10 year old watch any TV during the week.
She watches it non stop at her moms.
On the weekends we are to busy to watch it any ways.
We let her watch a favorite show or a movie sometimes.
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Comment by 4littlemonkeys — March 4, 2010 @ 3:36 pm
That is very reasonable…you don’t want her grades dropping. You also do not want her, to use improper English. I know some parents that allow their children only 30-60mins a day.
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Comment by KK — March 4, 2010 @ 4:26 pm
no way!
your teen will end up hating you in the process.
i would…
just encourage her to read more. that’s all.
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Comment by Jack off Jill — March 4, 2010 @ 5:06 pm
That is a good amount of time if she does not need the comp for school. But you can read books on the internet, yes it is not as fun but it is the best I can do sometimes. But this would never work for me you see I take 4 soon to be 5 classes on the comp and 2 hours is not enough, and what would I do all day if I could not be on answers, hurts just to think about it.
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Comment by Paul T — March 4, 2010 @ 5:48 pm
When we get the tv guide each kid goes through and chooses 4hrs worth of tv for the week. They can choose all four hours on one night if they really want to, but they all have their favorite shows that they watch so it usually turns into 4, 1 hour shows throughout the week.
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Comment by Danica M — March 4, 2010 @ 5:55 pm
I had that when I was younger.
But only because my grades were slipping…
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Comment by ☺Blurry Angel☺ — March 4, 2010 @ 6:21 pm
I somehow find the time to be on the computer from the time i get home till the time i go to sleep, somehow watch t.v in the same timespan and read many books ((usually crack-sex books haha)) on the weekends..
Basically I’m on the internet from 3 till 11, yah I know a lot
T.v from 11 till whenever I fall asleep
Books whenever I feel like it and or have a good book to read.
I read A LOT.
But I still get pretty good grade, but lately the’ve been slipping. Shh! But thats my classwork grades mostly. I have 2 C’s 2 B’s and 1 A. Thats the worse I”ve ever gotten
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Comment by :.♥Brianna::G♥.: — March 4, 2010 @ 6:36 pm
Did your parents do that to you? How did you turn out? Answer those questions and you will have your answer.
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Comment by protoham — March 4, 2010 @ 7:21 pm
That’s a great idea. Your kids need time to read, play, do chores (teaches responsibility), socialize. Encourage your children to engage in activities that involve their imagination, challenge their brains, or help shape their sense of self.
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Comment by Sunnybear — March 4, 2010 @ 8:01 pm
That is the limit that we have in our house. That also includes his DS and other video games.
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Comment by Tonya — March 4, 2010 @ 8:06 pm
sure. make em play outside.
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Comment by Yanyan — March 4, 2010 @ 8:41 pm
I limit my daughters time on the internet to 1 hour and on TV till 1 hour before bed time.
I tell them that they should grab a book and read for an hour before sleep time.
The 13 year old fights it sometimes, but the 16 year old loves to have her head in a book.
Reading will help your daughter more than the internet. You are doing the right thing.
Good Luck!
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Comment by Night Train — March 4, 2010 @ 9:27 pm
internet is in the grey zone cause they do need it for HW. I know I do. All my homework is done on the computer except a few of them. I can tell you my mum has put a big limit on TV to. No TV from mon-thurs unless you don’t have to go to school the next day your not allowed to watch TV. and if today is a holiday im allowed till 10 o’clock.
Others may think it’s strict but the rules been in use since the age of 3 and stuck ever since so I kinda got used to it. But if your kids aren’t used to it i think they’ll put up a fight. I know i will if i was in that situation.
Ps. I’m one of the bookworms.
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Comment by HALO — March 4, 2010 @ 10:02 pm
yes, Please!! TV is so bad! I believe that it is the most wasteful thing a person (specially young girls) can do with their time!! Please teach her that reading will expand her mind far more than TV, especially with all that garbage thats on it these days.
paris hilton, miley cyrus…etc. let me guess, she wants to be just like her? TV is so terrible and parents just dont realize how horribly wasteful it is…dont let your young children waste the precious moments of their young lives on tv
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Comment by 16leyla — March 4, 2010 @ 10:35 pm