Jenna B

Should families set shared screen-free hours rather than individual limits?

The rule can have exceptions for on-call work, accessibility, or a deadline. What matters is a predictable default. The Surgeon General specifically recommended [device-free mealtimes and gatherings](https://edsource.org/updates/surgeon-general-warns-social-media-may-harm-youth). Families can choose the window together and revisit it monthly, which is more transparent than parents policing each person's minute count.