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Question on screentime before bed

Hello fellow parents,

About a month ago, I got a projector at home and me and my 3.5 yo watched finding Nemo, and she absolutely loved it. She wanted to watch it again and I told her if she was patient through out the day and did not ask for the phone, we can watch on the "wall" as she calls it. 😅

She gets very limited screentime (max of 30mins and maybe 15mins extra on bad days)

The good news is it's gotten to a point where she refuses the phone even if I give it to her (because I need a quick 5 mins breather or I'm on a work call). And only wants to watch on the projector at night. Tbh I'm super impressed.

But the bad news is because we still have late summer sunsets, we watch just before bedtime.

I know screentime just before bed might not be the best for her, but curious to see what others think and if there are any other signs I should watch out for.

P.S. I've not noticed any change in her sleep behavior so far. And we both watch 90s cartoons on Disney, so it's become a good bonding experience as well.

Posted Jan 25, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC

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