Managing Screen Time for Kids Ages 8–13: Boundaries, Rules, and Scripts That Stop the Daily Battles Without Constant Nagging

By Laura Bennett

If you've got a kid ages 8-13, you already know how this goes.

You say, "Time's up."
They say, "One more minute."
You say it again, louder.
Now you're arguing about a tablet like it's a courtroom trial, and somehow you're the villain for wanting homework done and a decent bedtime.

This book is a practical, no-BS plan for managing screen time without turning your home into a daily fight club.

Inside you'll get:

A simple 14-day reset plan you can start tonight

Clear rules and boundaries that tweens understand and you can actually enforce

The exact scripts to use when they push back, bargain, stall, or explode

Calm, consistent consequences that don't require yelling or endless lectures

Real-world solutions for the hardest triggers: gaming, YouTube, group chats, and "everyone else gets to"

This is not a tech panic book. And it's not a guilt trip.

It's a parent playbook for ages 8-13, built for real life, real pushback, and real schedules.

If you want fewer fights, better sleep, and a kid who can put the phone down without acting like you're ruining their life, start here.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GQQ6WMP2
• ISBN13: 9798250219778
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 89 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"