{"id":6125,"date":"2018-01-10T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/?p=5431"},"modified":"2022-03-18T05:27:48","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T05:27:48","slug":"should-limit-screen-time-when-kids-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/blog\/should-limit-screen-time-when-kids-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"Should You Limit Screen Time When Kids Are Sick?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Keeping Sanity<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nobody should dub you a bad parent because you didn’t limit screen time<\/a> as much as normal. You can’t read\u00a0Chicken Soup With Rice<\/em>\u00a0to your kids for five hours straight. You’ve probably got no end of things to do, both to treat your kids’ illness and to do around the house. You can’t help your kids if you’re going bonkers.<\/p>\n

So, at points where you’re out of options, or just simply they don’t have the energy to do anything else, it’s OK to resort to a little screen time<\/a> and give them the tablet and let them know you’ll just be in the next room. Sometimes they don’t have the energy, or you simply need them out of the way while cooking dinner, cleaning up the kitchen, or dealing with other household concerns. That’s not at issue. It’s simply a question of\u00a0setting the right standards and enforcing certain rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Rules Are Relaxed, Not Gone<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start by pointing out this is a special occasion, and\u00a0this isn’t going to be the new normal<\/a>. Then make it clear that you’re still going to limit screen time<\/a>, no matter how sick they are. Especially if you’ve got the time to do other activities, you should still limit screen time<\/a>, sit with them and\u00a0pick out some activities<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This can be pretty much anything. You can read to them, or do simple crafting projects that occupy their time and take their minds off being sick. And, of course, if they begin drifting off or don’t have the energy to do anything else, you can put them to bed.<\/p>\n

And there are some rules that simply aren’t negotiable. Bedtime is a good example, and it’ll probably be shifted earlier simply because getting enough sleep is the best sick fighter. Similarly, if you have rules about how long TV can be watched or video games can be played, those should still be in place. They should switch off from screens on a regular basis anyway if only to give themselves a break. Even with sick kids, the\u00a0benefits of time limits on device use<\/a>\u00a0still apply.<\/p>\n

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screen time<\/a> when kids are sick?” width=”600″ height=”380″ \/><\/a> Is there such thing as too much screen time<\/a> when the kids are sick?<\/p><\/div>\n

Similarly, if the new rules are broken, some punishments should still apply. Especially if kids are sick, they need to abide by rules about rest, they need to take their medicine no matter how nasty it tastes, and generally need to behave properly, within reason. There are some rules in the home that stand no matter how sick you get.<\/p>\n

Nobody enjoys being sick, and it can be a challenge with an adult, let alone a child. But, with properly enforced screen time<\/a> parental controls, relaxing rules where you need to, and working together, you and your children can get through any sick day. To see how Screen Time can help settle bedtime and homework issues, sick or not,\u00a0try it for free<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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What rules go out the window when kids are sick? Every parent has to decide for themselves what being sick means for kids and the house rules. Sometimes you just need to be a bit more lenient when you’ve got a lot to do. But even when kids are sick, it’s good to limit screen time<\/a>, even if it means they get more than normal. 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