Saturday, May 23, 2026

Consider giving a screen allowance

An ordinary allowance teaches children to budget their money. A screen allowance teaches them to budget something more precious: their time. Each week, give your child an allotment of tickets, coupons or tokens each good for a half hour of approved recreational screen use. Help your child plan the week's screen activities in advance. If your child wants to watch something special, suggest "banking" some tokens beforehand.