Realized last week that I'm on my phone way more than my kids are. My 10 year old called me out for it and I couldn't even argue. Got home from work and immediately zoned out scrolling Twitter for an hour while ignoring them. Trying to set a better example but it's harder than I thought. Anyone else struggle with this?
Same man. I'm way worse than my kids with the phone thing. The difference is I feel guilty about it and they just want me present. Working on it.
It's actually harder to break the habit than it is to prevent it in the first place. At least you caught yourself early. How are you trying to fix it?
Your 10 year old sounds like a truth teller. Kids are brutal about pointing out when we're not practicing what we preach. I've been trying to put my phone down more for exactly this reason.
It's such a weird realization right? We lecture them about screen time while we're doom scrolling. I'm trying to be better about it because I want them to see that I practice what I preach.
This hit different. I realized the same thing about myself a few months ago. I'll be trying to enforce screen time limits while literally scrolling through my phone at dinner. The hypocrisy is real and the kids call you out on it fast.
Man this is the wake up call we all need sometimes. I realized I'm checking my phone more than actually engaging with my kids. Started putting it in another room during dinner and family time and it's made a huge difference.
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The fact that your 10 year old called you out is actually amazing parenting in reverse. Kids are watching us more than we realize. I've been way more intentional about phone usage since my oldest pointed it out to me too.