Last week was supposed to be screen free week in our house and in reality we ended up watching more tv than we ever do in a typical week. We had a strong start on Monday with no screen time at all. And then, life happened. By Tuesday afternoon, Britton was out with a fever and the only thing he could do was lay around. By Wednesday, Greyson and Lincoln were both down with fevers and a touch of a stomach bug. More screen time. By Thursday, I felt terrible and was laying around. I could not muster enough energy to teach the kids, so more screen time for them. We all felt off for most of the weekend, so we gave up on trying to redeem ourselves and just decided that this week, May 12-18, will be Screen Free Week at our house.
I have had emails from other moms saying that they were really trying to make screen free week happen in their household, but just could not take the screen away completely. They had just decided to be aware of the amount of time their children are watching television or playing on the computer. I think that's what it is all about. Unplugging forever is really not an option, but being aware of how much time every member of the family is using technology is.
If you need any ideas on activities and projects to do with your kids instead of turning on the tv, here are our 30 Screen Free ideas. We also set up some rules for the whole family to follow during our week.
You are doing a great jobs Moms. Keep pushing through a little longer. Summer is almost here and on to our Summer Bucket list and family vacations! We CANNOT wait!
I would love to know how you limit screen free time in your house.
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