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Not a parent, and I don't play one on TV, but here's an idea I just had. Why not just get a device with horrible battery life, and tell the kids you can't use i
by owenversteeg 10y ago
Not a parent, and I don't play one on TV, but here's an idea I just had. Why not just get a device with horrible battery life, and tell the kids you can't use it while it charges? I know kids compare how restrictive their parents are all the time ("my dad lets me do x", "my mom only lets me use the tablet for an hour!") but I don't think they compare battery life of devices. And I really doubt any kid would think their parents are secretly controlling the battery life either. Suddenly, you're on their side, and the conversation shifts.
Before: "Daddy, give me the tablet! Now!"
After: "Daddy, the tablet's out of batteries, what should we do?" "Oh, let's go outside and play together!
- inimino 10y agoOn the one hand you are setting a boundary for the kid. On the other hand you are declining to do so in favor of building the boundary into the situation. Both approaches have merit, but you have to find ways to handle the first one eventually anyway.