I am a mother of a 6 year-old-boy and at some point I feel like he has relied on electronic device too much. I have to constantly keeps my eyes on him so that he won’t touch the iPad or iPhone. But we all know that this isn’t a good idea. So I’ve found some effective ways to distract him.I organized interesting physical activities that he can enjoy. It can be a family outing, taking him to the library, inviting his friends for overnight stay or riding a bike together - anything that can get him put the phone down.It’s undeniable that books are great for kids. So I bought books which seem to be interesting for my son, they can be books about animal, fairy tales, science and so on. This is a great way to cut down electronic time for my kid, and gradually, he now gains the habit of reading books3) I have certain area in the house electronic device-free, for example, no one is allowed to use smartphone on the dining table, even me and my husband. That way my son can see that we are setting a good example of using phone moderately.4) I also try to spend more quality time with him. I would ask him about his day at school, his hobbies or even about the book he was reading. And of course, he would forget about the smartphone time, and I get to know my son better.5) However, it isn’t easy to get you kid completely give up on playing on smartphone. That’s why I try to limit the time he spends on iPhone as little as possible. I have games like ABC learning or Number learning by Vkids, which are educational and interactive to my child installed on my iPhone and iPad, so that he can make good use of the time instead of watching some nonsense videos on Youtube that I can’t control or playing violent or inappropriate games.These tips works well for me and my kids, hope that it can be helpful to all moms here. And if you have any better ideas, please share it here.
I am a mother of a 6 year-old-boy and at some point I feel like he has relied on electronic device too much. I have to constantly keeps my eyes on him so that he won’t touch the iPad or iPhone. But we all know that this isn’t a good idea. So I’ve found some effective ways to distract him.
I organized interesting physical activities that he can enjoy. It can be a family outing, taking him to the library, inviting his friends for overnight stay or riding a bike together - anything that can get him put the phone down.
It’s undeniable that books are great for kids. So I bought books which seem to be interesting for my son, they can be books about animal, fairy tales, science and so on. This is a great way to cut down electronic time for my kid, and gradually, he now gains the habit of reading books
3) I have certain area in the house electronic device-free, for example, no one is allowed to use smartphone on the dining table, even me and my husband. That way my son can see that we are setting a good example of using phone moderately.
4) I also try to spend more quality time with him. I would ask him about his day at school, his hobbies or even about the book he was reading. And of course, he would forget about the smartphone time, and I get to know my son better.
5) However, it isn’t easy to get you kid completely give up on playing on smartphone. That’s why I try to limit the time he spends on iPhone as little as possible. I have games like ABC learning or Number learning by Vkids, which are educational and interactive to my child installed on my iPhone and iPad, so that he can make good use of the time instead of watching some nonsense videos on Youtube that I can’t control or playing violent or inappropriate games.
These tips works well for me and my kids, hope that it can be helpful to all moms here. And if you have any better ideas, please share it here.
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