Screen time is killing me. Need real solutions.

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3d ago1 min read

We started saying no screens on weekdays and honestly it's been a nightmare. My kids are bored and cranky. Wife wants to cave. But I feel like they need to be able to entertain themselves without a device for like 5 seconds. How do other people handle this without tablets becoming the constant babysitter? What actually works?

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DDerek M.Regular3d ago

The cranky phase is real and I've been there with my two. What helped us was not going cold turkey but replacing screen time with actual activities they get excited about, not just banning stuff.

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GGreg H.Regular3d ago

I get the boredom struggle. My three kids were acting the same way at first with the weekday ban, but once they adjusted they actually started asking for hikes and outdoor stuff instead. Give it two more weeks.

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MMarcoRegular3d ago

Tough spot. We do screens on weekends only and it took about a month for my daughter to stop complaining. But filling that time with something concrete like puzzles or activities helps way more than just saying no.

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