Are there any rules set regarding screen time at your child care?
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Are there any rules set regarding screen time at your child care?
Victoria replied 1 day, 1 hour ago 6 Members · 649 Replies
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Sowmiya Selvaraj
GuestFebruary 28, 2026 at 11:47 pmIn our preschool, only educational videos are allowed and when watching the videos, teachers should interact with the children with open-ended questions. We are also required to get approval from admins for the other videos.
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Molly
GuestMarch 1, 2026 at 8:11 pmOur centers we don’t have screen time and during our parent meeting we discuss what screen exposure does to their children, not only TV also cellphones.
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Molly
GuestMarch 1, 2026 at 8:14 pmOur centers we don’t have any screen time. We have discussions with parents on the importance of their children watching TV and cellphones.
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Cass
GuestMarch 1, 2026 at 11:01 pmI limit it to necessary for homework unless a special treat and even then 20 minutes or less
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Leah Johnson
GuestMarch 2, 2026 at 8:40 pmYes, zero screens for ages under three. I’m preschool/peek classes time is limited to less than an hour daily, and is seldomly used. In school age, one movie is permitted on the big screen during bad weather monthly in the summer or on breaks.
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Fiona
GuestMarch 4, 2026 at 6:46 pmIn our center, it is only on special movie days during the summertime where screen time is even allowed. the rest of the time we rely on activities, books and music to get through the day.
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cristina
GuestMarch 10, 2026 at 2:15 amThe childcare I work for we follow the WAC guide Maximum of 2.5 hours per week per child
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Merary Casas
GuestMarch 11, 2026 at 9:40 pmAt the center that I work at screen time is limited to 10 minutes per week for each child. The device they are able to use is limited to only learning games and web access is restricted. Teachers are allowed to use the ipads to play learning music but children are not encouraged to watch the screen.
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jessie olsen
GuestMarch 12, 2026 at 3:06 pmWe limit screen time to very special occasions like a holiday movie during a party or some danny go on a snow day. on average less than 5 hours a month
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Nazarene Jess Peralta
GuestMarch 13, 2026 at 12:53 amI know that if we try to use media as intructional matierials in our class we have to get parent’s sing up sheets for their approval and the limit should only be 3-5mins.
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Patrice Chichester
GuestMarch 13, 2026 at 11:18 pmThe center where I work does not allow screen time, however is allowed for educational purposes that relate to our lessons.
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Angelica
GuestMarch 14, 2026 at 9:15 pmOur facility has limited screen time. Kids under 2 no screen time and older ones might have a 2-5 minute dance video, or activity for music and movement. Nothing where they are sitting watching screen time.
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Elina Stirret
GuestMarch 15, 2026 at 12:36 amAt my daycare there are rules in regard to screen time for the children. Only children between the ages of 3 and 5 years old (preschool and pre-k) are allowed to use screens for 10 minutes a day. The iPad they have access to do not have access to the internet or videos, only educational games where they can practice their math, reading, writing and science. We also have a rule that children are not allowed to watch over their friends’ shoulders to ensure the 10 minutes a day maximum is kept.
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Jennifer Baird
GuestMarch 15, 2026 at 7:15 pmWe do not allow any screen time for infants who are 0-2yrs and for 3yrs-5yrs definitely we lean towards no more than 30-60 minutes per day of high quality and educational contented programs. Our policies strictly emphasize the least amount of sedentary play on the screen with supervised observation by an adult, it can also be interactive and must be commercial free as opposed to what we are always providing and encouraging with active play by adult supervision and guidance as needed with a ton of open-ended indoor and outdoor play options
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Hailey
GuestMarch 15, 2026 at 11:40 pmThe amount of screen time we give our children is 30mins only on Fridays