My kids are actually asking to go outside instead of gaming

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TomNew Dad

4d ago1 min read

Might be the shortest victory post ever but I'm so proud I had to share. Took away their tablets for the summer and said the wifi password is changed. First week was BRUTAL. Week 2 they were bored out of their minds. Week 3 they remembered they like soccer and bikes exist. Now I can barely get them inside. Obviously I'll give them limited screen time back in fall but this summer experiment has been eye opening for all of us.

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TThomasNew Dad4d ago

This is huge! My two are constantly on screens so hearing this gives me hope. Did you have any pushback when you first took the tablets, or did they come around pretty quick?

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RRussell D.Regular4d ago

Man, that's the dream right there. Between practice schedules and games, I'm always trying to get my kids to choose outside time over the Xbox. Seriously considering the wifi password trick.

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CCarl L.Regular4d ago

Awesome move. We're doing something similar this summer and it's been working better than I expected. The key is sticking with it even when they complain the first week.

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