A new University of Washington study found that, according to parent reports, while having routines, disengaging at a natural stopping point or simply having a battery die made for an easier transition when it came time for kids to turn off a screen, giving a two-minute warning actually made kids more upset when the screen was shut off:

http://www.washington.edu/news/2016/05/05/two-minute-warnings-make-kids-screen-time-tantrums-worse/

The 2-Minute Warning May Be Making Life Tougher for Parents

 

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