Who's in Charge? (cell phone/gaming limits)

[Dibbons]

No kids at home anymore (I'm a recent grandpa). I was thinking if I did have kids, I might try to limit the cell phone/gaming screens to a one-on-one basis with reading/playing outside/homework. That is, for every hour on the digital media, another hour spent off-line. I know, probably not a practical idea at all. That's what I get for thinking.

What are you parents out there doing about the (near impossible) situation? I even see one of the poorest kids in the neighborhood (a young female teen) has her nose stuck in her cell phone every morning during my daily walk.

 

[747mopar]

Living in the country has it's perks, I don't typically have to worry much about this issue because they're outside often. Every once in a while I'll come home and find them on something, I'll usually throw the breaker to their rooms then walk out the door... it doesn't take long before they're outside too.

 

[69a100]

I'd be a 1 for 3, 1 hour media for 3 hours outside burning energy while you hide the phones!