Boy and girl play games on smartphones outdoor. Kids digital gadget screen addiction. Children friends playing online sitting on grass in park. Contemporary problem of loneliness together.“My child spends all his time on screens, and he puts up a fight every time we ask him to get off. How are we supposed to regulate screen time during the pandemic and virtual learning? How much screen time for kids with ADHD is too much?”, not an entitlement.
If your ideal is two hours and your child wants four, consider compromising with three hours so that your child feels listened to. Determine the baseline amount of screen time they will be given every day and at what time that screen use will occur. Baseline screen time doesn’t get taken away unless your child is misusing the time by using forbidden apps, engaging in online bullying, or otherwise breaking house rules about digital safety.
that provides excitement and rewards, and usually the task your child is getting off to do is rarely as interesting or stimulating. That’s why bonus screen time can be leveraged as incentive to get off of screens when asked: let the additional screen time be the reward for sticking to the pre-arranged routine without argument. Remember, when setting up the screen schedule, try to give access to devices at moments that serve you, such as when you have a meeting or work call.
The content for this Q&A came from the ADHD Real-Time Support Group session hosted by Dr. Saline titled