Homeroom: You Can Set Screen-Time Rules That Don’t Ruin Your Kids’ Lives
We don’t want our children spending all day on devices—but we don’t want to deprive them of social outlets in the pandemic, either.
Editor’s Note: Every Tuesday, Abby Freireich and Brian Platzer take questions from readers about their kids’ education. Have one? Email them at homeroom@theatlantic.com.
Dear Abby and Brian,
My question is one I’m sure you’re hearing from everyone. Our children, one in elementary school and the other in middle school, are spending a lot of time with their iPads and other devices as components of their education this year. How do we create and enforce rules regarding screen time, when time spent on homework apps so easily leads to time spent on gaming apps, FaceTime with friends, etc.?
We definitely want our kids to have social outlets via the iPad,
