Nobody knows how much screen time their family actually gets — we all just have a vague feeling it is “too much” and a vaguer plan to “cut back.” This tracker replaces guilt with data: one page, one week, every family member’s daily screen minutes in plain sight.
The magic is not in the tracking, it is in the conversation the tracking starts. When the numbers are on the fridge, “you have had three hours today” lands differently than a mid-argument accusation. Set a weekly limit together, agree on the screen-free zones (dinner table is the classic), and review Sunday night.
Be honest on your own row, parents. Kids have excellent hypocrisy detectors, and the tracker works best when everyone — including the adults doomscrolling after bedtime — is on the page. Literally.
Week of: ____________________ · Our weekly limit: ______ minutes/day
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mom | ||||||||
| Dad | ||||||||
| Kid 1 | ||||||||
| Kid 2 |
Track honestly — the numbers start the conversation, not the argument.
Track your own row honestly first. When parents log their real numbers, kids follow. Make it a Sunday-night family ritual, not a gotcha.
Decide together: usually TV, tablets, phones, gaming. Most families exclude schoolwork — the point is recreational scrolling, not homework.
Common family targets are 1–2 hours of recreational screen time on school days, more on weekends. Pick a number together so everyone buys in.
Yes — one page per week. After a month you will have a fascinating (possibly horrifying) trend line.