I Don't Like It When My Kids Play Games In Phone Instead of Preparing For School
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45156)
Philippines
February 11, 2017 5:15pm CST
I don't know if I'm strict parent but I just don't like it that my children first hold the mobile gadgets and phones to play games than taking a bath or preparing their bags for school.
I got angry... but the next morning, they do it again.
Sometimes, what they do is to turn on the television and watch cartoons.
Stress. Sometimes parents can't hold themselves and got angry.
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8 responses
@yukimori (10148)
• United States
11 Feb 17
If they can't control their impulses, you need to make sure the phone isn't available. Same with the TV... in our case, it's easy because we can just turn off the WiFi so they can't stream anything from Amazon or Netflix.
It doesn't make sense to get mad at kids for being kids. Our job as parents is to teach them how to be responsible adults, and sometimes that means taking away the distractions until they can handle the responsibility of getting themselves ready in the morning.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
12 Feb 17
Sometimes, we cannot avoid using internet in the morning... for example to update our facebook or checking some news.
Then most of the kids have the offline kids. But you are right, its our job to teach them though sometimes I cannot avoid to get angry at them.
@diosabella (4789)
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12 Feb 17
My nephew have the same problem. He even use his mobile inside the bathroom whenever he takes bath. I really don't mind but my sister (his mom) does. So whenever he's here he will play his games all the time but that is after doing all the chores that I told him to do. At home with his mom to control the playing the mobile will be confiscated starting Sunday evening until Friday in the afternoon. No mobile on a school night.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
12 Feb 17
Yeah, sometimes I do this, confiscation of mobile phone, but sometimes they are just to lovely to ignore and before you know it, they are again playing in the phone
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
12 Feb 17
@diosabella wow, sounds a good strategy. I guess its how you handle things of the kids.
@diosabella (4789)
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12 Feb 17
@ilocosboy You have to be tough sometimes and put some rules. My sister gets jealous sometimes. My nephew said she complained why he always listen to me but he doesn't listen to her. The thing with kids they remember the deals you make with them and you have to hold your end of the bargain or they will do what you don't want them to do. And always let them think that they get more than what they bargained for even they don't.They will be more responsible.
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@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
15 Feb 17
@ilocosboy Yes, it is. Good luck and may you have a great relationship with your kids.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
14 Feb 17
I think this is the best thing to do, to make schedule for them
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
14 Feb 17
I think this is the best thing to do, to make schedule for them
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@rina110383 (24492)
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12 Feb 17
You did the right thing. If I'll have kids, I'll even throw those gadgets or disconnect our cable so they'll spend their time studying and not doing unproductive things.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
12 Feb 17
oh, i've been tempted to do that a few times with my niece and nephew @rina110383!
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
12 Feb 17
Yeah, so what else can we do but to teach them to become responsible.
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@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
@ilocosboy Right.. all we can do is to give them advice and guidance.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
14 Feb 17
@magallon this is the right thing to do
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@Unique_Ananya (413)
• India
12 Feb 17
You need to have some ground rules for your kids. This is not a good habit. My parents were really strict about this habit..
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
12 Feb 17
sometimes I am strict to them... though sometimes I understand them and give some leeway.
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
12 Feb 17
@Unique_Ananya showing the right thing for them... the guidance.
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@Unique_Ananya (413)
• India
12 Feb 17
@ilocosboy yes.. A balance between the both is necessary. When they grow up they will understand
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@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
12 Feb 17
App games, cartoon shows, outdoor games and many more... kids of today are so hyper.
