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I made a terrible mistake with my children at the dawn of social media. I would love it if you contacted me because I think you’re generally on the right course

• lr4444lr 3y ago
  I really have no insight as to how to get the horse back into the barn, and suggest looking for professional help for yoyr kids. All I can tell you is that my kids do not ask for social media or even screens that much because I plan outings for them that are more interesting and exciting - and that isn't about spending a ton of money or going very far, just being creative about how to frame what we're doing. For example, when planning to go to the local pool, I make up a story about how at their age I was able to run across the pool in X seconds, and that if they can break my record 5 times, I'll take them out to a restaurant for dinner the next day. Then when we are there, I'll also break out some plastic water toys that I didn't tell them about. I just make family time more fun in terms of anticipation and surprises than being online.
  • tomcam 3y ago
    Too late for me. I just had some thoughts about how you might avoid some of the traps we didn’t.
    • forgetbook 3y ago
      Would you be willingto post them publicly/here?
      • tomcam 3y ago
        No. This is my real name.