The phenomenon where it's easier for you to eventually start limiting your own screen time (though it initally requires you to "lose" your "appetite" to binge-watch YouTube like usual). As your parents impose strict behavior requirement to get more screen time to watch YouTube that you're simply unable to fulfill, no matter how "good" your behavior is.
After my parents imposed strict rules on my screen time, I ended up going on a screen time detox and found I actually enjoyed exercising more!
by Emotional Cruiser September 20, 2025
Get the screen time detoxmug. After an hour of Screen Time Bargaining, I finally convinced my parents to let me play video games for an extra hour!
by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025
Get the screen time bargainingmug. When parents get to reintroduce screen time limits to their children as soon as COVID-19 pandemic ends, after 2 years of unavoidable increase of screen time durations during the lockdown caused by this pandemic
Once the pandemic was over, it was time for the reintroduction of screen time limits; my parents were ready to put those limits back in place after all that extra screen time during the lockdown caused by the pandemic.
by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025
Get the reintroduction of screen time limitsmug. The phenomenon where children are more accepting of new screen time limits imposed by parents during significant periods such as New Year, birthdays, the start of the school year, or Ramadan, compared to normal days like a busy Wednesday.
It's like the screen time resolution effect kicks in every January; the kids are totally on board with the new limits, but try it during a hectic Wednesday, and it’s a whole different story!
by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025
Get the screen time resolution effectmug. The phenomenon where the amount of screen time you would otherwise usually have on smartphone, now moves to PC — due to the amount of productive work you need to get done on PC
With the mountaining amount of coding I've to get done on my PC, I recently experience the inevitable 'PC screen time syndrome'.
by Emotional Cruiser October 19, 2025
Get the PC screen time syndromemug. The phenomenon where you want to be able to have more and more screen time whilst still having screen time limits imposed by parents remain equally strict. This is mainly caused by constantly subscribing to new YouTube channels, which does not show maturity in limiting your own screen time. Rather, it tells the YouTube algorithm that you're willing to have more hours of YouTube per day even though you may "only" do this as a mere digital form of "tipping". It's akin to the akcual inflation, where prices and cost of living increases significantly whilst your wage remains equally low.
Ever since Jamie started subscribing to all those YouTube channels, his screen time inflation has skyrocketed; he wants to watch more videos but still has to stick to the equally strict limits set by his parents.
by Emotional Cruiser August 4, 2025
Get the screen time inflationmug. The primary culprit behind a pupil's declining vision during distance learning, often resulting from excessive hours spent staring at screens for classes, online games, and social media.
After months of online classes, my doctor said excessive screen time is the main reason my eyesight has gone downhill.
by Emotional Cruiser August 5, 2025
Get the excessive screen timemug.