{"id":31821,"date":"2016-06-20T18:45:20","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T22:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/?p=31821"},"modified":"2016-06-20T18:45:20","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T22:45:20","slug":"screen-time-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/screen-time-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Fun Things to Do When Screen Time for Kids Is Bad"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What to Do When Screen Time for Kids Is Bad\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>is one of the summer issues that I have been contemplating lately. Normally, my parenting style is more \u201clet the kids do what they want to do after they do what they have to do\u201d. That\u2019s why I\u2019m fine with the boys watching television and movies as well as playing appropriate video games. Since both of my sons do really well academically and behavior-wise during the school years so far (knock on wood!), my husband and I try to keep the summer months as laid-back as possible. This summer is different though because we need to limit our 9-year-old son Sean\u2019s screen time based on the recommendation of his optometrist.<\/p>\n

The prior time that Sean\u2019s eyes were checked, his eye doctor recommended up to 3 hours a day of screen time. Fine. Unfortunately, Sean\u2019s eyesight has gotten a little worse, so the doctor is now recommending only up to 2 hours a day on average. (It\u2019s fine if we want to watch a movie that\u2019s a little longer but that would be it \u2013 no tablet, computer or phone games \u2013 for that day.) That\u2019s why I\u2019ve started to come up with some things that we can do as a family so that we won\u2019t miss the screen time. Although my 12-year-old son Michael has perfect vision, his screen time is going to be limited also just because what effects one person in the family effects us all. (Granted, I\u2019m going to have more screen time because I work\u00a0<\/strong>online but<\/strong><\/span> I\u2019m going to try to get more of my work done when the kids are asleep this summer.)<\/p>\n

Anyway, \u00a0below are some of the non-screen entertainment sources that we will be focusing on this summer:<\/p>\n

7 Fun Non-Screen Things to Do This Summer<\/h2>\n

1. Books:<\/strong> The boys love books<\/a>, so that\u2019s a plus. They have recently started being interested in comic books, so that is another great option.<\/p>\n

2. Board games\/traditional games:<\/strong> Last summer, Reggie and I taught the boys to splay Spades. We taught them a little too well, because they were the first team to beat us! This summer, Sean mentioned that he wants to teach me to play chess. We also have a lot of board games. (I\u2019ll do a separate post sharing our favorite ones.)<\/p>\n

3. Sports:<\/strong> The boys enjoy playing sports \u2013 especially soccer and basketball. Since my husband Reggie is a teacher\/has the summer months off from work, they can do more of that.<\/p>\n

4. Walking:<\/strong> We started doing family walks last summer. It\u2019s a good time to pick those back up.<\/p>\n

5. Cooking Classes:<\/strong> The boys enjoyed learning how to cook<\/a> some basic things last summer. We can do more of that.<\/p>\n

6. Explore the city:<\/strong> There are so many fun things to do in NYC (including free and low-cost activities) \u2013 from museums<\/a>, to concerts and the theater. We should be just fine.<\/p>\n

7. Travel:<\/strong> We are already planning on going to Virginia in July for a family reunion but I\u2019ll see if we can fit in some more \u201cclose-to-home\u201d getaways too.<\/p>\n

If you have any other non-screen suggestions for the summer, definitely let me know. Thanks!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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