I read a great article that appeared in the New York Times, which reveals how some of the biggest leaders in the tech industry, including the late Steve Jobs, did not allow a technology free-for-all at home. In fact, quite the opposite; these tech titans are acutely aware of the benefits of reining in kids’ screen time at home to make room for the important stuff, like real-life conversations, homework and (although not mentioned in the article), physical activity.
Inspirational words but, come on, how realistic is it to be constantly policing my kids every time they turn on a screen? I wanted to find an achievable way to curb screen time and Make Room for Play in our house, without becoming a nagging, anti-screen, dragon mom. Here’s my plan. Stay tuned and I’ll let you know how this works out.
That’s it. Simple, right? As I said, let me put this into action and I will report back on exactly what we do and how it works out in our house.
Stay tuned 😉
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