Digital Habits
“I'm bored. Can I just watch something?”
What to say
Start here
"It's okay to be bored. Free time is a good thing, because that's when you come up with fun, creative things. You get some independence and the freedom to decide what you want to do with your time, instead of having everything scheduled for you."
The rest of the script
There's more to this one.
The other 4 steps are in the app, word for word, including what to say when they push back. Eight of the scripts are free in full, and all 35 are $19 once, no subscription. Nothing to download.
Read the rest in the appWhy this matters
Kids say this all summer long, and I get it. A device is easy and being bored is uncomfortable. But a lot of the time, being bored is right before they come up with something great, like a fort or a new game in the backyard. You don't have to say no to a device forever. I just don't want it to be the first thing they go to when they're bored.
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