screen time bargaining

The amount of screen time you can only obtain by debating with your parents for long periods.

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

screen time conventions

The phenomenon where until smartphones have been around for sufficiently long periods of time, there are multiple different conventions on how well a child should behave in order to get more screen time. Even though by now, there have been found the following deciding factors on whether someone (children or otherwise) should (be allowed to) have screen time: a) the desired duration of screen time, b) the purpose of having screen time, c) personal susceptibility towards the effect(s) of excessive screen time.

In our household, screen time conventions are strict; we have to consider behavior, purpose, and how long the kids can actually handle it without experiencing brainrot.

by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025

screen time delusion

The phenomenon where you always think, "If I exhibit behavior A instead of behavior B, I will X additional hours of screen time per day from my parents" even though your parents don't akcually operate under such conditions.

He’s stuck in a screen time delusion, thinking if he cleans his room, his parents will reward him with extra gaming hours, even though they’ve never promised that.

by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025

Teague Time

To wear a Jeff Teague and not have any “Drawls” on.

I knew it would be a wild night when Teague Time started. That’s when he walked in wearing that #0 Hawks jersey and no drawls.

by Teague_Time September 21, 2025

screen time resolution effect

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

time distortion

The effect where time runs uncomfortably fast whilst sitting in front of computer surfing the Internet, in stark contrast to the slower passage of time experienced during a walk

I swear, every time I sit down to binge-watch videos, I experience time distortion—what felt like 30 minutes turned into three hours!

by Emotional Cruiser September 22, 2025

reintroduction of screen time limits

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