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Thanks that's good to know. It's also complicated by my son not being to leave the house or see many friends as he can't wear clothes.

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Oh, that must be so hard for you both! Praying your little one's nervous system and sensitivities will be calmed whether by a screen-fast or any other means!

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Sounds like an amazing change.

I don't know how to do this with kids who can't access school and are home all day and who regulate on the screen too. And when my husband and I both work from home!

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Ah first, let me just acknowledge it sounds like you have a lot going on and it's not easy to juggle all those demands, especially under one roof! Sending all the love to you. If you do ever want to try a screen-fast, here are two things that might help. First, this only includes "recreational" screen time, so if your kids need to access screens for school that's totally understandable, although it might be good to look at how that could be reduced if needed. Or you could try it during a school break to start with.

Also, my kids (one especially) used screens a lot to regulate, but I found that once we stopped screen-exposure, they had much less need to regulate. There were far less instances of social and sensory overwhelm and overstimulation, so it was easier to cope over all. The thing that really surprised me was that almost immediately, they both found alternatives modes to occupy them, their creativity blossomed, they spent more time moving their bodies, and with friends with zero prompting from me. That is something a lot of moms I talk to area worried about. They think that if screens aren't available, they'll be on duty 24/7 to help combat boredom and that just hasn't been the case for us. In Dr. Dunckley's book, she notes that few kids even mention or ask for screens again after Week #1. So all that to say, it might work out better than you think. Cheering you on!

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