How many hours do you let your kids watch TV or play computers?

Hi Spasm! My daughter watched TV around, more or less, 4 hours a day. But it's not in a continuous mode. Happily she loves to go outside. And we have a large backyard where she can bike without worries. I think parents, should strive to make children more healthy and balanced indoor as well as outdoor activities. Because nowadays, young children already suffer from diabetes, hypertension and it's quite alarming. Therefore, parents should teach their children to have a healthy lifestyle. Have a great day Spasm! (^^,)

On school days we limit our daughter to 2 hours a day. On the weekends we allow her to watch alittle longer. We let her use the computer to play educational games or to write stories whenever she wants as long as her homework is done. We also make her play outside every day that the weather permits. She loves being outside.

I agree with you,yes watching TV, sitting infront of computers for a long time leads to diabetes and hypertension but i allow my kids to watch TV only for 2hrs especially for cartoons or sometimes iallow them to watch kids movie and not more than that, as sitting infront of TV and playing games on computer for long time makes them lazy physically and even their eyes may get damage (eye sight),mareover they doesnot concentrate on their studies.

I do not have any children but I think it is important to control the time your children spnd on television and computers.May be it is better to let them to watct TV and play computer for 1 hour sp that they can do other things like sports, it is not good to sit in front of the television or computer for the whole day forthe children,it is better for them to stretch their hands and legs.

When my son gets home he does his homewirk first then he gets on the computer and plays games anywhere between thirty minutes or an hour depends on how good he is we treat the computer as a reward for him.

With the winter time, and not much outside time, I let my son use the computer quite often. It gave him something quiet to do, and he is actually learning some stuff from it. He's only 4, so even playing games, he's learing to read a few words, and problem solving. Now that the weather is nicer, I send him outside after school, and after dinner if he had a good day, he is allowed to play the computer.

i dont have kids but i think it depend on their homework and study

I allowed approximately 3 hours a day. Normally they watch less than 2 hours as they preferred to play with their board game, toys, drawing and outdoor game like soccer, going to playground. I prefer them to playgame, reading instead of watching television or play computers.