How To Manage Your Child’s Screen Time During The Holidays

How To Manage Your Child’s Screen Time During The Holidays

With school being out it be easy for your kids to increase their amount of screen time. During the holidays without the structure of school or other extra curricular activities kids have a lot of down time and it can be quite tempting for them to hop on their phones or tablets to keep themselves entertained. If you are worried about the amount of screen time your child will have during the winter break here are four tips from Brain Balance to help you manage your child’s interaction with their devices.

Have a frank discussion beforehand. Talk with your kids about why they can’t have unlimited screen time and explain to them the benefits of doing unplugged activities.

Let your kids have some say. Allow your kids to be involved in the process of setting the limitations.

Make screen time something you do together.  Make it a family event when your kids want have screen time.

Make other plans. Get out of the house and do some fun activities or have other things to do around the house that are fun.

Courtesy of  Brain Balance