Hi Aavya, have you seen a bright box that pulls your eyes in? A friend of little Krishna had one. He forgot to laugh, because the light inside the box kept dancing. Krishna put a peacock feather on the ground and said, the real game is here. The box can wait. Aavya, the people in the room are the story. Look up once, and you will see them.
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A story to play instead of the phone
When your child asks for the phone, offer one story first and keep the promise short. This one is about a glowing box that is less interesting than the people in the room. Play it, then leave the phone face down.
The bright box
Play
Read the story
How do I reduce screen time without a fight?
Trade the phone for one finished story, not a lecture. When the story ends, the phone stays down and you stay.
What if they cry for the phone?
Name the feeling, then start the story. A cry for the phone often gets smaller once something else has begun.
Is this instead of every screen?
It replaces one stretch of the evening. You choose how long. The story gives you a place to start.