{"id":23243,"date":"2026-04-16T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/?p=23243"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:33:57","slug":"navigating-screen-time-as-a-parent-a-mothers-advice-for-finding-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/navigating-screen-time-as-a-parent-a-mothers-advice-for-finding-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating Screen Time as a Parent: A Mother\u2019s Advice for Finding Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]

Managing screen time as a parent in these times can be a difficult and new topic to address. Some days it feels helpful, but other times, as a mother, I question whether it\u2019s causing harm. It\u2019s easy to turn on a show to distract them so you can accomplish a task, and it took time to register that it\u2019s okay.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It actually isn\u2019t just screen time that poses a problem, but how much space it takes up. Creating a healthy balance is extremely important, ensuring they have time to play, move, connect, or even just be present. I monitor what she\u2019s watching and for how long, make time to play with her, and explore imagination. Sometimes we talk about her shows, and why she likes watching them, and these little steps make a difference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After enrolling her in Celebree School of Stafford, I see that balance is encouraged and respected. She\u2019s learning through play-based activities, real conversations, and social interaction that can incorporate a device but not make it the main focus. The children are encouraged to explore, imagine, and build real relationships, which is something a screen just can\u2019t replace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve learned screentime doesn\u2019t have to be a replacement or an area to avoid; using it intentionally makes sure it doesn\u2019t take away from the real moments as a parent and replace what matters most, and just like parenting, it\u2019s something we\u2019re still learning as we navigate it. <\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A mother shares practical advice on managing screen time for children, creating healthy balance, and supporting learning through play and real-life connection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":23245,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[399],"tags":[656,653,666,650,670,673,660,667,663,658],"class_list":["post-23243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-children-and-technology","tag-early-childhood-development","tag-healthy-screen-habits","tag-managing-screen-time","tag-parenting-advice-screen-time","tag-parenting-tips","tag-play-based-learning","tag-reducing-screen-time","tag-screen-time-balance","tag-screen-time-for-children"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/iStock-2173045171-resized-600x400.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/iStock-2173045171-resized-600x600.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Paige Gugliuzza","author_link":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/author\/pgugliuzza\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23243"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23243\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23258,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23243\/revisions\/23258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.celebree.com\/stafford-va\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}