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title: "Family Screen Time Rules That Actually Work (Template)"
description: "Family Screen Time Rules That Actually Work (Template)"
tags: ["family-screen-time", "screen-time-rules", "parental-control"]
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1. The Problem with Generic Rules
Most family screen time rules fail because they're too vague or too strict.
"No more than 2 hours" doesn't tell a 12-year-old what "screen time" means. Does watching a YouTube video count? Reading on a tablet? Video-calling grandma?
And rules like "No screens after 7 PM" ignore reality — what about weekend movies? School projects? Family game nights on tablets?
The rules that work are specific, contextual, and co-created with your kids.
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