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My daughters have been doing homeschool this school year. We found this best for us with all that has been going on with the pandemic. My daughters wanted to homeschool this year, so that is what we have done. It has been going well for everyone. Things are a lot difference since I have to help them out more with their schooling. I’m enjoying it though too. It’s nice having them home, but I know they miss going to school with their friends too.
Since they have been home, I have been managing screen time usage more. They usually get done with school earlier since they have been doing homeschooling too. With everything being so different this year, I find it harder to manage their screen time too. Usually when they’re at school they are limited with screens, so I don’t have to worry about it much. Now that they are homeschooling this year, it is a lot harder to keep track of the screen time.
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The #1 comprehensive screen time management solution, Circle is committed to making families’ lives better, online and off. They envision a world where families find balance, set healthy limits, build good habits, and get the best out of their digital experiences, rather than being consumed by them. Circle’s screen time management and parental controls solution is the easiest way to manage all your family’s connected devices—everywhere—and keep kids safe online.
CircleⓇ Home Plus has been extremely helpful in managing screen time for my kids. Before getting this product they were on their phones a lot. Not only was it the phones, but it was other electronics as well. Their phones is probably the worst one, so it’s nice having this product to be able to monitor the time they’re on their phones. I am able to set a bedtime so that they can’t get online at a certain time either. It has been very helpful. They now know they only have a few set hours because they don’t need to be on their phones all the time.
Did you Know?
COVID-19 has caused a 500% increase in screen time for kids. Nearly half of American children spend more than six hours a day in front of a screen. Add in the fact that most are still participating in distance learning, further increasing screen time. One of the drawbacks? More time to search for (or stumble upon) harmful content.
It’s amazing what the CircleⓇ Home Plus can do. There is so much you can keep track of. One of my personal favorites, is the locator. You can set that and be able to track where your kids are. I think it’s great to have in case anything were to ever happen. It’s nice to know where your kids are and know that they are safe too. It’s also nice to be able to set time limits. Managing screen time has never been so easy. I can limit the hours of screen time they have each day. This has been such a big help.
Another favorite of mine, is setting their bedtime. This will make sure that my daughters won’t be online on their phones at a certain time. That is something that I love about this. I don’t like having my kids on their phones all the time. This can limit the use while they’re sleeping too. Sometimes my kids have gotten woken up in the middle of the night because their phones go off. This way they can get a peaceful nights sleep without hearing the notifications going off on their phones.
Ever since having this installed on our phones, we have been doing a lot more activities. I see my daughters getting outside more and doing things that don’t involve their screens. Some of their most recent favorites, have been playing with bubbles and water balloons. The weather has been getting nicer out as well, so that really helps too. They love to be outdoors, so I’m glad to see them starting to get outdoors more again.
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This is a device that I need, My teens do love their devices.
Right. It’s crazy. I really love this product.
This is exactly the type of thing we need! What a convenient way to manage everything.
Right. It’s amazing.
I might have to get one of these. I know my teens are on their screens way too much!
Right! It’s crazy how much they’re on their phones.
This sounds perfect for my family. My kids are waaaay too into their screens, and it’s so hard to get them off.
Right! It’s crazy how much they spend on electronics.
Thanks so much for sharing this! I have to look into getting this for my family.
It has been amazing. I really love it.
I need this. My daughter is pretty good about not being on her phone all the time but I still think it will be good to gain control and set the limits anyways.
It’s nice to have limits too. You never know how much time they really do spend on them.
So convenient! Thanks for sharing this. Every parents should have this.
Of course. I’m glad that it is working for me and I hope it works well for others too.
Glad there are stuffs like this. I think I’ll benefit from this 2 years from now hehe.
I agree. I’m glad to have this.
Children even adults have longer screen time due to pandemic. This is a really great idea.
Agreed. It got worse once the pandemic came.
This would be a really helpful device for all parents to monitor their kid’s screen time.
I will definitely be getting this, thank you!
It has been wonderful. I love it.
This is a device I will recommend any day any time considering that it helps monitor screen time and encourage outdoor play time more
Agreed. It’s great to have them off their screens.
That is such a great thing! I know I set screen time but then time gets away from me doing chores or working. Then they end up with it longer than they should have. They will get away with what they can!
I completely agree too. It’s nice to have this to help with the screen time.
Kids spend too much time on screens. Happy to know there is a way to minimize it.
I agree. I’m glad I can monitor them.
I love this so much. My husband uses an app as well, not sure which one. He sets it up for our youngest and it’s been a great compromise.
It really is amazing. I love it.
This is an awesome tool. It is a great way to keep them in check!
Yes, for sure.
Thanks for recommending this product. I would love to have one..
It sure is great to have.
This is an awesome tool for parents. I can relate to these struggles and could really use this.
I agree. It’s wonderful.