| ▲ | nofunphil 3 days ago | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Going thru this now with an 11 yo and 14 yo. It’s a non-stop, swash-buckling battle to get them to put down their phones and do literally anything IRL. Their attention has been completely hijacked, their childhood robbed from them, and I feel like it’s pretty much a total parent fail on my part. But it’s the same with all their friends too. Shameful and sad and just wrong At the risk of ridicule, I think we need to incentivize kids/people to use social media less. Think, “Touch grass. Earn points.” Faroff dot fun | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | antisthenes 3 days ago | parent | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
> It’s a non-stop, swash-buckling battle to get them to put down their phones and do literally anything IRL. What a bizarre statement. You are their parent. They are 11 and 14. You can physically take their phones away. If they accept it - give the devices back. If they keep throwing tantrums - don't. Obviously that is a last resort, but it seems like you've already tried other things and failed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ▲ | AstralStorm 3 days ago | parent | prev [-] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Competing with free enjoyment is pretty hard, yeah. I'd recommend IRL friends going out, good time to try is a holiday or two. Sports can also be reasonably fun. Kid parties are a thing. Etc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||