My family implemented screen-free dinner based on research about family connection, but my partner keeps checking work messages during meals saying their job is different from what the studies assume. Our kids are noticing the inconsistency and I don't know if I'm being rigid about research that doesn't fit our reality.
More people experience this than they realize.
Work demands are creating exceptions to research-based screen time rules that undermine family consistency.
“Where Are You with Screen time guidelines — what research says?”
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