My children react this way to precisely three things in their life: TV, iPads, the stuffed toys they've decided they "need" to go to sleep. Everything else they

My children react this way to precisely three things in their life: TV, iPads, the stuffed toys they've decided they "need" to go to sleep. Everything else they seem to pick up on a whim and only react badly when the other tries to tear it from their hands - yet 2 minutes later and they've forgotten that toy and moved on to the next. Electronics, however, they're glued to from the second they get their hands on them until they're eventually taken from them because something else must take priority - such as bed time, school or some family engagement (i.e. meal times are always taken together as a family - electronics free). I find also that their interaction with electronics seem to evoke an attitude of entitlement to do whatever they want. For example, when bed time rolls around, if they've had electronics leading up to bed time, all hell breaks loose when bedtime is announced... despite 30 minute, 15 minute and 5 minute warnings ahead of the call for bed. When the electronics are removed so they can begin the bed time routine, they both have full fledged tantrums which don't happen if they're curbed from having any electronics or TV and if we spend time say reading with them or letting them play independently away from electronics. It's the same if we need to leave the house to go get groceries or visit relatives.