GardionBlog topic · 11 articles
Screen habits, sleep and house rules
For families where the phone argument comes back every evening. Signs of phone addiction, screen time limits by age, a family media plan, late-night phone use, and the tantrum when the phone goes away.
6 min · readSigns of phone addiction: when it's just a lot of screen time and when to worry
Six signs of phone addiction in teens from the APA advisory, what doesn't count as a sign, what nomophobia means, and when to talk to a pediatrician.
7 min · readScreen time tantrums: why kids melt down when the phone goes away, and how to end screen time calmly
Why kids melt down when you take the phone away, what to say mid-tantrum, and why a two-minute warning can backfire, based on research and AAP advice.
6 min · readPhone addiction in kids: what the science says and what parents can do
Is phone addiction a real diagnosis? How a habit differs from a problem and a disorder, what researchers disagree about, and what parents can do. With sources.
8 min · readHow to get kids off phones: what works at 2, 5, 7, 10, and 12
How to get kids off phones at ages 2, 5, 7, 10, and 12: what the WHO and pediatricians advise, house rules that work, and where an app helps.
7 min · readFamily media plan template: how to write one with your kids (with examples)
A family media plan template you can copy: what to include, how to talk it through with your kids, and filled-in examples for ages 7 to 10 and for teens.
6 min · readChild on the phone at night: how to get sleep back without a nightly fight
Is your child on the phone at night? How much sleep kids need, what works without an app, whether to take the phone away, and how to set bedtime in Gardion.
5 min · readChore app for kids: how your child earns screen time with stars
A chore app for kids that ties chores to screen time. You set a chore worth stars and check it by photo. Your child trades the stars for minutes or a reward.
6 min · readChild angry about parental controls? What to do next
Why kids get angry about screen time limits, how to agree on rules together, and which settings remove reasons to fight: a warning before the lock, a way to ask for time, and the reason on screen.
6 min · readSchool phone bans: what the rules cover and what parents still have to handle
Where school phone bans apply, what they leave untouched, how schools enforce them, and how a school mode keeps lessons quiet without cutting a child off after the bell.
7 min · readWhat Age Should a Child Get a Phone?
Why age is a poor unit of measurement, and what you are actually handing over with a phone: a way to call, internet access, an app store and private messaging. Which of those you can hand over separately, and what to set up on day one.
6 min · readScreen Time for Kids: Age-by-Age Limits That Hold Up in Real Life
Official screen time guidelines by age, what counts as screen time, and how to cut back without a nightly battle. With sources.
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