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Screen Time over Christmas - How Much Is Acceptable?

This holiday season, families prioritize face-to-face traditions like decorating and viewing lights to reconnect and reduce screen time, reflecting a wider cultural shift.

  • AP photos show families and their nearest and dearest enjoying holiday lights in Lenexa and a decorated home in Strongsville, as reporter Sue Ogrocki documented face-to-face gatherings over digital interactions.
  • This season prompts people to step back from screens, apps and chatbots, motivating preservation of family traditions during the early December holiday period.
  • Households deck homes and neighbourhoods with lights and decorations that draw homeowners and neighborhood visitors to local parks and light displays, where photographers and visitors capture scenes in person.
  • This holiday season, AP and local news coverage shows families choosing in-person rituals, which reinforces family bonds and supports local community events.
  • Amid growing digital use, early December 2025 coverage and AP photographers document families favoring live interaction over chatbots and apps during holiday traditions.
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The Billings GazetteThe Billings Gazette
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Tips for spending quality time with loved ones, not screens, over the holidays

Here are some suggestions on how to unplug from the online world as you sit down for a festive meal, exchange gifts or take time out for some self-reflection.

·Billings, United States
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The Billings Gazette broke the news in Billings, United States on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
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