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How to bridge generational differences in screen time expectations

I grew up without screens and was fine but my kids act like they're being tortured when I suggest non-screen activities and I don't know if I'm being unrealistic.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The parent's childhood experience feels irrelevant to their children's current reality and needs.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Screen time guidelines — what research says?”

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