[The Tickle Momster]

Originally Posted by Earthmummy07

Yes, he doesn't transition of the screen well when his time is finished if he is in the middle of something, which is a big reason why previous attempts have failed. But his favourite things to do are Minecraft, which doesn't have specific levels, but there are things you 'cant' just stop in the middle of without loosing progress until you are in a safe place to save, and watching YouTube videos, which have very variable lengths. I've tried being 'reasonable' and letting him finish the bit he's on when it's time to come off, but I don't always have time to watch over his shoulder and make sure he doesn't take advantage of that. I need to find a solution for that. If he's in the middle of defeating the wither or something and I make him come off and he dies and looses stuff out of his inventory, that doesn't seem fair to me. I'd be frustrated if someone interrupted an activity I was doing at a point that made me loose my place (hence why I don't crochet complicated things with the kids around )

I totally understand this. What I've done in this situation is let the child know that if they don't turn off after finishing in a safe place is that next time they ask, the answer will be no. Whether that is to play at all, or if they ask to get to a safe space. The bigger the resistance, the more likely I am to say no screen time at all.