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We do something similar and cap the time on screens. Also, if the kids start showing signs of wanting screens too much, we refocus them on something else- somet
by batch12 4y ago
We do something similar and cap the time on screens. Also, if the kids start showing signs of wanting screens too much, we refocus them on something else- sometimes for several days or more. When they ask why, we remind them that screens are a tool for us to use, not the other way around-- and it's time to take a break. In fairness, we do this for anything they get overly attached to that could be harmful in excess.
- msm_ 4y agoI hope you're also a role model for this. Do you take multi-day breaks from screens, and take care to avoid wanting screens too much? I'm spending most of my leisure time in front of a screen. Explaining to my children why it's OK for me and not for them would be the hardest part for me.
- batch12 4y agoI do take breaks from things I start to like too much, yes. Currently that's a few months from alcohol.
- theshrike79 4y agoYep, you should always be able to take the screen away without causing a nuclear meltdown in the child. If that's not possible - you've got work to do.