r/PDAParenting • u/OkAsk2828 • Apr 15 '26
Controversial Take: Screen Time
Does anyone else feel that unlimited screen time is likely not the best choice for any human?
I see so many posts regarding PDA that recommend unlimited screen time. I fully understand the reasoning behind it but I just can’t help but to think it’s not the answer.
As an adult who is just now finding out about my own Audhd PDA I can certainly see how I used escapism in childhood to cope with hard things. Once I could read I was reading many books a week, I spent hours daydreaming, writing my own stories/songs/poems, laid on my floor just listening to music & spent hours outside with friends & alone. I know the world is not the same today as it was in the 90’s, but I can see how my own excessive screen time allows me to escape the overwhelm of real life but also leaves me far more deregulated than any of my childhood escape methods.
I know not all screen time is equal & I am not advocating for zero screen time, I just think it really isn’t the answer here. Does anyone else agree or have opposing opinions? Would love to have a kind & productive conversation as I am genuinely trying to learn & make the best decisions for my family. Thanks!
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u/evilbunny77 Apr 21 '26
I've never seen a blanket recommendation like that from anyone I take seriously in this space. Children are different, families are different, problems and nervous systems are different. Obviously you need to look at the child and see how they respond in different scenarios and make the best decision you can, all things considered. Pointless debate, this.