Strategies for Getting Kids off Screens
It's time to keep kids off the screens! Parents should use the winter vacation to remind their children of what it's like to play freely, offline for hours on end. . Here are some practical strategies for giving kids a screen-free winter.
Set clear screen time limits
Establish how many minutes or hours you're OK with them each week, and make it something that can never be changed. For example, you could say they're allowed to watch for an hour on Sunday morning, or for 15 minutes in the evening while dinner is being made, or none at all for the rest of the winter—and then stick to it.
Get kids cooking
Involve them in meal preparation by assigning recipes that you'd like them to make each day. . And you'll have many tasty dishes at the end of it,
There are numerous half- and full-day camp options and lessons that can occupy a child's time, such as swimming, art classes, tennis, dinosaur camp and sports camp. Look around your community for activities that can get them out of the house for a few hours each day.
Establish a reading routine (习惯)
. Take your kid along to choose what she or he wants to read, and that will help keep them enthusiastic. Back home and see if you can set up a comfortable reading corner where they will be willing to read and let reading become a good habit gradually.
A. Sign up for lessons B. Assign household work C. That helps stop arguments of screen time D. Of course, this is easier said than done E. Master some basic tricks, using a homemade tool F. They'll develop new skills at cutting, cooking and baking G. Go to the library once a week to store up fresh reading material |
