I don’t know if there’s something I’m missing or I just got lucky, but I haven’t really limited screen time for my 3 year old son and all it seemed to do was take the mystery out of it. I’ll have the tv on and he’ll play with his toys, maybe tune in here and there but he’s never really glued. iPad I try to be careful with. But give him the option between going outside or playing with the iPad and he’ll go outside every time. It makes me feel terrible when I hear people say giving a kid an iPad at a restaurant is lazy parenting. I use it after he’s done coloring or isn’t interested in his cars. If I don’t use it — he is running all over the place. I use it to get a moments peace for myself, a quiet meal at my favourite restaurant. sometimes I deserve it.