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There are some things which you should not answer unless you have experienced it yourself. Having kids is one of them. All your activity sounds good on paper b
by sumedh 4y ago
There are some things which you should not answer unless you have experienced it yourself. Having kids is one of them.
All your activity sounds good on paper but real life does not work like that. Kids are smart, they can see you are on your smart device, they can see others are on their phones/ipads when they go outside. You dont want your kid to be a social outcast.
Sometimes when you want to do your chores or want some quiet time for yourself the best solution is to give your kids an ipad so that they remain busy.
- dest 4y agoParent of three, eldest is 8. For quiet time, she reads a book. No screens, no smart devices.
- cowtools 4y agoI don't think that's a responsible attitude to have. "You dont want your kid to be a social outcast", sure, but sometimes you have to lay down the law. That starts with setting an example yourself. If you're always on your phone, you're sending your children the social signal that that's OK.
- skor 4y agoparent here, if you can’t work while your 3-5 year old is entertained with drawing or reading (looking at pictures in) your books/library, you didn’t teach them to entertain themselves. Music and radio drama work wonders too. Just compare their feedback over time using the different approaches and you’ll notice that they work more their imagination when the content is not laid out entirely by someone else.
- sumedh 4y agoYou can do the things which you mentioned on an ipad as well, its not just a device for content laid out entirely by someone else.