My partner and I keep having the same fight about screen time limits for our 8-year-old because she experiences 'five more minutes' as genuinely different than we do and we can't agree on whether we're being reasonable or cruel when we enforce transitions. One of us always ends up being the bad guy while the other gets to swoop in and be understanding.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two parents are caught between honoring their child's natural time experience and the practical need for structure, with no shared approach to bridge this gap.
“Where Are You with Children and time — how they experience it?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.