Screen habits are modeled

Here's how to model them effectively (while still using your phone!)

🎮Allowing kids screen time can make parents feel like we’re allowing something indulgent. We want our kids to have healthy relationships not only with their hobbies, but also with their responsibilities. Swipe to see ways we can model a healthy balance.

🫠It’s probably not a surprise that I struggle to model healthy screens boundaries when it comes to my phone use. Recently I’ve tried putting more boundaries around phone use in place for myself and I’ve really loved how it’s been going. But it’s also so important to share that modeling with our kids.

🧠Seeing an adult model how to walk away from a fun or engrossing hobby or set aside work to complete another day, gives kids a model they can rely on in their own lives.

🌟As needed, we can then enforce boundaries around hobbies and responsibilities if our kids need help with boundaries. And because we model how it applies to us as well, it doesn’t feel punitive but instead helps teach these important skills for later in life.

How do you model boundaries around work and play? Let me know in the comments.