9 Tips To Change Your Child's Screen Habits
Charlotte Parent|January 2019

Small changes can make a big difference

Melanie Hempe
9 Tips To Change Your Child's Screen Habits

Do you find yourself in constant conflict over screen time in your home? Are you arguing and trying to set limits and controls? It could be because your kids have developed a screen habit as their go-to, almost unconscious activity. The new year is the perfect time to make needed screen adjustments for your children. Breaking bad screen habits seems like an impossible dream for many families, but little changes can bring big results in your home. A habit is made of three parts: a cue, a routine, and a reward. In order to reshape your child’s screen habit, you must change one of these parts. Try these steps to change your child’s screen habits.

Track screen habits.

Spend a week or 10 days keeping track of the time your children spend on a screen. Write down when they play, how long they play, what they are playing, who they are playing with, where they are playing (what part of the house), and the reason for play (bored, depressed, lonely, etc.).

Interrupt the cue.

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