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[–] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Parents seem to think this is what happens, and that's the main reason why we've got iPad kids

[–] hansl@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To a certain point it does, but you have to manage the kid. I think the best advice we got was “don’t tell the kid it’s time, tell the kid they got a minute then it’s time. Start a one minute hourglass. The kid will understand and mentally be ready.”

This works wonderfully. “In one minute we’ll turn off tv and brush your teeth.” That’s it. You’re not taking his toy out of nowhere anymore, you made a pact with them and they know exactly what’s going to happen.

Sometimes it doesn’t work; that’s because the kid is too tired or emotional. That’s still on the parent for not reading and managing the cues.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do the same for my kids. To be fair once I understood that if someone was not doing this with me I would be annoyed. What if ever time you were relaxing someone just picked a seemingly random time to tell you to work?

[–] hansl@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right? That’s why places tell you they’re closing in five/ten minutes instead of just “get out, it’s time now bye bye”.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You know someone should just write down all these parenting ideas and put it in book form. I bet no one has figured that out before. A guide to parenting if you will.

Patent pending!

[–] sneakattack@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

The show Bluey is basically a guide on how to be a good parent.

[–] Cylusthevirus@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Bruh. If it weren't a screen it'd be literally anything else. Kids hate going to bed. Since always.

[–] bh11235@infosec.pub 5 points 1 year ago

This is every Atlus game. The enormous snakes and lasers are just a metaphor, but when you die metaphorically you die in real life

[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network -2 points 1 year ago

Seven panels for that