Habits
Screen Habit Device Free Meal Rule
Screen habit device free meal rule bans phones and TVs at one daily meal—usually dinner—so eating gets attention cues and evening arousal does not stack with feeds.
Screen habit device free meal rule bans phones and TVs at the table for at least one daily meal—usually dinner—so eating gets attention cues and evening arousal does not stack food plus outrage feeds. A basket by the door collects devices; exceptions are calendar-blocked, not mood-based.
Families repeat the rule verbally to kids. Solo diners use the rule to slow bites and notice fullness.
Common questions
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Which meal should be device free?
Dinner is the default because it overlaps the melatonin window for many schedules. Any consistent daily meal works if the rule is repeated, not negotiable nightly.
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