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Parent here, of a toddler and a 1st grader, and based on my experience it's all about context. For example, if any of the following are true, the TV exists: TV
by dvdhnt 10y ago
Parent here, of a toddler and a 1st grader, and based on my experience it's all about context. For example, if any of the following are true, the TV exists: TV is on or the children are inside and sedentary. Conversely, from the children's perspective, they tend to forget the TV exists or is an option if otherwise preoccupied indoors by activities like painting, reading, playing pretend, etc., or are in fact outdoors.
TL;DR - If kids can't see it, it doesn't exist.
- Waterluvian 10y agoThat seems very intuitive. I wonder how it translates to mobile devices. I suspect the same applies, so long as I apply the same discipline to providing access to the tablet. If they're inside and sedentary, they'll want it. If it's not tablet time, keep them busy.
- dvdhnt 10y agoYou're spot on about your own discipline. Building on what mysterydip said above, your habits transfer almost entirely IMO. For example, if I'm working from home or answering an email, and my wife is using her phone, my daughter will often ask if she can stop whatever it is she is doing, like coloring, and instead play with her tablet. It really does encourage you as a parent to have discipline with not only their screen time but your own as well.
- mysterydip 10y agoTo add to this (as the parent of a toddler), your usage patterns may have to change as well. I love taking videos of my daughter and she loves watching them. So when I pull out my phone to check email or a text, if she sees me do it, suddenly it exists in her world and she wants to watch videos asap.