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When screen time transitions trigger extreme reactions in children

My 7-year-old melts down every time screen time ends and the transitions are so violent that I've started avoiding screens altogether but then they feel deprived.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The child's dysregulation around digital boundaries reflects deeper issues with change and disappointment.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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

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