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| Mon, 07-03-2006 - 11:29am |
How Many Hours Should a Teen Spend on the Computer?
- As Much as He/She Wants
- 10 - 15
- 5 - 9
- 3 - 4
- 1 - 2
- None
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We have 1.5 hours of 'screens time' per day during the school year, which means XBox, computer or Gameboy, when it's not relating to homework. It's never been an issue; he rarely uses it during the school year as homework or other activities usually get in the way (he knows he's not to play until work is complete; he's very self-driven in this regard; I really don't have to enforce that - it's more his rule!).
Over the summer it's been a bit more, but he's in school 5 hours/day (just got an A in Health, his first official HS class; now started PE today) but gets home around 1:30 - he gets any work done but then indulges in some XBox Live time. I'd say maybe it has gone up to 2-3 hours/day, but that's not every day (he has too many other interests).
I think we'll stick to the same 1.5 once school is back in.
Sue