Very much this. My kids (5, 3) have effectively unlimited access to their tablets. The moment that something interesting is going on the tablets get abandoned and they're off to ride bikes/swim/paint/build marble runs/etc.
If I thought they couldn't stop whenever they wanted then I'd be putting controls in place.
Same here. Access to screens has opened a lot of valuable conversations for us with my 6 year old and understanding how to use tech appropriately. We recently had a talk about the difference between the iPad "making him feel better" and "distracting him from his feelings". He ended up opting to make cookies with me instead of watching YouTube after he'd gotten upset. He's also the first to point out to the other kids when something is "probably not real" because we've had so many conversations about how what we see on a screen isn't always real. He's definitely going to be the kid who ruins Santa for the others lol.
