Digital Habits
“Just five more minutes, I'm in the middle of a game.”
What to say
Younger kids
"I know it's hard to stop in the middle of a game. Just finish up this level, and then we're going to turn it off and move on to something else. I'll check in with you in a couple of minutes to make sure it's off."
The rest of the script
There's more to this one.
The other 3 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
Most of the time, five more minutes isn't your kid stalling. Games are made so there's never a good place to stop. So I'd let them finish the level or the round they're on, and then it goes off, so it's not a fight every night.
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