Finally got my kids off iPads for family dinner

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2w ago1 min read

Been a rough few months but we made it a rule that no screens during meals and honestly it's been great. My 6yo and 10yo are actually talking to each other now instead of staring at their faces. My wife was skeptical but she's on board. Took about 2 weeks before they stopped complaining. If you're thinking about trying this I'd say go for it.

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CChristopherRegular2w ago

That's awesome man. The dinner table is supposed to be for actual family time, not parallel scrolling. Keep it up because the habit will stick with them.

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RRyan M.Regular2w ago

This is huge. Getting them off screens during meals has been one of the best changes we made too. Now my kids actually talk about their days instead of just grunting between bites. It's wild how much of a difference it makes.

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JJoeyRegular2w ago

We're still working on this in our house. How long did it take before they stopped complaining about the no screens rule? My kids act like I'm torturing them by asking them to eat without their tablets.

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