tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941583597167539893.post1480304771684997417..comments2017-12-23T21:57:18.421+00:00Comments on Many Different Drums: Weaning teenagers from screens!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941583597167539893.post-83260090507664469872012-01-12T07:24:12.046+00:002012-01-12T07:24:12.046+00:00Thanks for your comments - nice to know it's n...Thanks for your comments - nice to know it's not just us! We've had some interesting results here already and I'll be back to report soon!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12921079511239804720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941583597167539893.post-31437835906505321152012-01-11T18:49:57.002+00:002012-01-11T18:49:57.002+00:00I find the same here. The wii and computer are the...I find the same here. The wii and computer are the default activities for two of my three children. One will self-regulate, the other two less so. And one in particular would spend solid days, possibly weeks, sat in front of the screen.<br /><br />I do think they are useful tools. And educational. And far too useful to keep the kids quiet and occupied when I have lots of work on. But I've started to moderate their use, simply because any obsession tends to exclude other opportunities.<br /><br />So, I try to keep mornings for other stuff. And if we are still in the house in the afternoon, then screen is ok. But everyone has to be off in time for tea. Occasionally I've had a no-screen day and last time that happened they all played monopoly, for the first time in 2 or 3 years :)Big mamma froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006397435397636499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941583597167539893.post-84387691869756798912012-01-10T19:15:54.945+00:002012-01-10T19:15:54.945+00:00I have to admit our house can get a bit like that ...I have to admit our house can get a bit like that too and the easy option is to give in to the Xbox but we have made a big effort of late to only allow ds1 on after he has done his IGCSE work and something productive. It's an ongoing battle though!Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02709533973382041543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941583597167539893.post-60934538759294674502012-01-10T10:42:01.110+00:002012-01-10T10:42:01.110+00:00Good luck with that Jane, I know from experience i...Good luck with that Jane, I know from experience it's not an easy task. I suppose it's the same principle though as with drinking and overeating; we need to adopt the very useful motto - everything in moderation! Works for screen time too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com