{"id":4735,"date":"2026-07-02T14:06:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=4735"},"modified":"2026-07-02T14:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:06:28","slug":"you-havent-been-enforcing-rules-to-manage-your-kids-screen-time-how-to-change-that-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=4735","title":{"rendered":"You haven\u2019t been enforcing rules to manage your kid\u2019s screen time. How to change that now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>\nKara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book \u201cOver the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls \u2014 And How We Can Take It Back\u201d was published in 2024.\n<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=4725\">Ocasio-Cortez endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            You already know experts say not to let your kids keep phones in their bedrooms overnight, but if you\u2019re like most parents, it\u2019s happening anyway.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            New research gives parents reason \u2014 and a good excuse \u2014 to change that.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Kids who use screens in their bedrooms overnight use them more and have more problematic screen use a year later, according to a national survey of nearly 8,000 12- to 14-year-olds published in June in the medical journal Acta Paediatrica.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            What\u2019s more, children looking at screens in their bedrooms at night are more likely to be cyberbullied and to cyberbully others, according to a second study published Tuesday in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Both reports drew upon the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, the biggest national long-term study of children\u2019s health and brain development.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The higher rates of cyberbullying among kids who use their phones at night could be because parents don\u2019t monitor screen time as much when children are in their bedrooms then, said Dr. Jason Nagata, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, and lead author of both recent studies.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            One limitation of the research is that the young people self-reported cyberbullying, so there may be more of it going on than children wanted to admit on surveys, Nagata said.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"USATSI_23150664.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-4731\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/80581e665bd1f304ac7300730b075cb7.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Ken Ruinard\/The Greenville News\/USA Today Network\/Imagn Images<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>L.A. Unified enacts reasonable rules for screens in schools but your kid\u2019s school hasn\u2019t. Now what?<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>6  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Young people are also spending an astonishing amount of time on their phones when they should be sleeping, according to the research. The average young person spends almost an hour on their phones between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on school nights, and most are on their phones between midnight and 4 a.m. on weekdays.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Of course, the American Academy of Pediatrics and experts such as myself have been telling parents not to let kids keep phones in their rooms while they sleep for some time. But the new studies give parents ammunition to enforce these rules, Nagata said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            What\u2019s important about these new studies, he said, is that they show specific parenting practices can improve kids\u2019 experiences with screens.\n    <\/p>\n<h2>\n        Put away screens at night\n<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kids spend time on their phones at night when they should be sleeping, research shows.\" class=\"wp-image-4732\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/60b67eba3198a32dcc9ee16128e38ad0.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/60b67eba3198a32dcc9ee16128e38ad0.jpg 768w, https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/60b67eba3198a32dcc9ee16128e38ad0-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>Kids spend time on their phones at night when they should be sleeping, research shows.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>RoxiRosita\/Moment RF\/Getty Images<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Parents may not be able to limit screen use all the time, Nagata said. But bedtime is a \u201chigh yield time to do that.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cSleep is just so important,\u201d he said. \u201cMost teenagers don\u2019t get sufficient amounts of sleep, and lack of sleep can affect mental health, physical health and a number of things. So, I do think that if you have to choose your battles, trying to limit screen use in the bedroom at bedtime can be really important.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            It\u2019s best to leave phones outside bedrooms altogether, Nagata said. If that\u2019s not possible, the next best thing is to turn them off at night.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            How can you avoid big battles with your kids about this? What helps is \u201chaving conversations about the benefits of sleep for brain development, for mental health and overall well-being, for the entire family,\u201d said Anna Seewald, a Princeton, New Jersey-based psychologist and host of the \u201cAuthentic Parenting\u201d podcast. Seewald, who was not involved in the research, suggested reading articles and listening to podcasts with your children about the benefits of sleep.\n    <\/p>\n<h2>\n        Make your mealtimes screen-free\n<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of a family can check in with other by putting their phones away at mealtime.\" class=\"wp-image-4733\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bb05a424fbcea32571924819abe83ab0.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bb05a424fbcea32571924819abe83ab0.jpg 768w, https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/bb05a424fbcea32571924819abe83ab0-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>Members of a family can check in with other by putting their phones away at mealtime.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>The Good Brigade\/Digital Vision\/Getty Images<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            The research also found that when young people look at screens at mealtime, they\u2019re more likely to be victims of cyberbullying. This problem could be because kids aren\u2019t connecting with parents or guardians to talk about what\u2019s happening in their lives.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Meals are \u201can opportunity to check in with your family\u201d about how things are going for everyone, Nagata said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            The same study also found that kids who ate while watching screens gained more weight, he said. \u201cThe more kids are distracted while they\u2019re eating in front of screens, the more they actually are likely to overeat or eat in the absence of hunger,\u201d Nagata said.\n    <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=4721\">Securing America\u2019s 250: Law enforcement faces shifting plans and World Cup demands<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            Instead, have a central place where everyone leaves their phones at mealtimes, Seewald suggested. That includes parents like me.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"boy lying on wooden floor playing with tablet while two girls relax on sofa using smartphones with orange curtains and daylight, technology education leisure\" class=\"wp-image-3154\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8954e74aff0f1c97b44994b724a298f7.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>boy lying on wooden floor playing with tablet while two girls relax on sofa using smartphones with orange curtains and daylight, technology education leisure<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Aiman Dairabaeva\/iStockphoto\/Getty Images<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>Some of what happens during youth can\u2019t be reversed. It\u2019s another reason to rethink kids\u2019 screen time<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>5  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            When you discuss putting away phones while eating, don\u2019t focus on what you\u2019re taking away, she said. \u201cFrame screen-free meals as a way to feel more connected, not as a punishment, because then you have children on board with you.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Make mealtimes fun by using cards with questions to spark conversations, having everyone share what they\u2019re grateful for, talking about the best and worst parts of everyone\u2019s day, playing games or telling jokes, Seewald said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cWhen children reach for their phones, they\u2019re trying to meet one of their core essential emotional needs \u2014 either connection or belonging or feeling seen and valued or appreciated,\u201d she said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cIf we meet those needs in our homes, via connection and dancing and music and laughter and conversation, children will not reach for their phones.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Young child holding a mobile phone, swiping screen, representing screen time and internet usage for digital natives\" class=\"wp-image-1687\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/7c61abbeafa3f64bc46501f6ab859a64.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>Young child holding a mobile phone, swiping screen, representing screen time and internet usage for digital natives<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>Organic Media\/E+\/Getty Images<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>New surgeon general\u2019s advisory raises alarm about screen time risks for kids and teens<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>8  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<h2>\n        Kids copy their parents\n<\/h2>\n<p>\n            A top predictor of kids\u2019 problematic screen use is parents\u2019 problematic screen use, the research found. When parents or guardians used screens more, their kids were more likely to use screens more a year later and to have symptoms of addiction and social media use that can lead   to conflict, Nagata said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            One of the best things parents can do is model healthy screen use for their kids, Nagata and Seewald said.\n    <\/p>\n<div>\n<header>\n<span>\n      Related article\n    <\/span>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A side view of an unrecognizable Caucasian mother using her smartphone while relaxing at home with her little child.\" class=\"wp-image-4734\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/10525a0030635aaa4437725f3bf6ed15.jpg\" width=\"256\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>A side view of an unrecognizable Caucasian mother using her smartphone while relaxing at home with her little child.<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figcaption>FreshSplash\/E+\/Getty Images<\/figcaption>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n<span>Cell phone use affects parent-child interactions, even when adults aren\u2019t online<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div>5  min read<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Guess where the rule about screen-free mealtimes isn\u2019t always followed? To be honest, in Nagata\u2019s home and in mine.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            My husband is an emergency room doctor who works many nights and weekends. So when he\u2019s not home, I leave my phone on the table in case he can take a quick break for a video call with our family.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Similarly, Nagata was on call last weekend. The day we spoke, he told me he took phone calls at dinnertime a night earlier. When that happened, he explained to his kids that he was helping other sick children, not watching videos on social media.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            So, when you have to break the rules, explain why, he said.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            Modeling good behavior won\u2019t always be easy. But the good news is that putting away everyone\u2019s phones at nighttime and mealtime seems to improve kids\u2019 screen time experiences.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n            I bet parents will also sleep better knowing they\u2019re protecting their kids from these negative effects of tech.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\n    Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN\u2019s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being.\n<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationtimess.com\/?p=4711\">Trump\u2019s \u2018big beautiful bill\u2019 is driving aspiring doctors to reconsider their careers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Specific parenting practices such as putting away devices at night and making meals screen-free can improve kids\u2019 experiences with screens, two recent studies show.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-wellness"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>You haven\u2019t been enforcing rules to manage your kid\u2019s screen time. 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