{"id":9481,"date":"2015-01-12T23:09:28","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T05:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=9481"},"modified":"2025-11-29T07:39:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T13:39:01","slug":"mailbag-monday-managing-childrens-computer-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/01\/12\/mailbag-monday-managing-childrens-computer-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Screen Time for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Managing<\/p>\n

After mentioning the fact that our children are required to quote their weekly memory verses<\/a> before checking out our iPad, I received some questions from readers as to whether that rule applies for other electronics, as well, and how we go about monitoring our all children’s screen time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The answer is, yes, they have to quote the week’s Bible verse to check out smart phones and laptops, as well as tablets. Over the years, we’ve tried several different ways to limit the time our children spend in front of screens of any sort (including television and video players, back when we owned those).<\/p>\n

Life is too short to spend glued to a computer screen.<\/strong> There are just too many tech-free things<\/a> they’d miss out on, otherwise.<\/p>\n

Our family doesn’t have a TV any more, but we do own several laptops, iPhones, and iPads. Nevertheless, we don’t allow our children to have unlimited access to any of these until after they graduate high school<\/strong> (although we relax the phone rule a little once they are driving and\/or have a job).<\/p>\n

When they are grown and gone, our kids will have to decide for themselves how, when, and where they’ll use electronic media. Until then, it’s our responsibility to offer guidelines and boundaries<\/strong>… so even after they’ve asked permission and recited their verses, we still want to know:<\/p>\n