Creating and enforcing rules to limit kids' screen time serves to enrich screen time benefits and mitigate screen time risks. The content children absorb from screens - as well as how often they are absorbing that content - has a significant influence on their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Since most parents want (at least some) say over who their children are becoming, and with consideration for research showing excessive media exposure can negatively impact children’s developmental trajectories, here is a guide to help parents effectively manage the relationship between their beloved children and their children's beloved screens.