How Can I Stop My Kids From Watching Too Much TV? Part-1

Hi, first a warm welcome to the first post of the new year.
Now, back to the question.

My kids watch too much TV is a common complaint I hear from parents.
Well, i am going to answer this question in 2 parts, as it's bit long :)

Below, i have given simple tricks to keep your kids away from TV.

But first, please answer this question honestly:
"How much TV do you watch?"

Because, I have observed that children usually pick up their habits from their parents. When parents spend lot of time in front of TV their children also do the same. If you fall in this category, then please restrict your TV time and spend it on reading books or doing other leisurely activities.

Now, as for your kids, try these tricks:

1. Restrict children's free time.
2. Limit TV watching to favourite programmes only
3. Educate children about the advantage and disadvantage of TV
4. Use praises and bribes.

Let's discuss each one in detail:

1. Restrict children's free time-
This is the best trick to reduce TV watching.

Simply restrict the amount of free time your children get when they return home from school/college. Here are some ways with which you can do it--

a) Find out your children's hobbies and enroll them in a class for it. Or buy do-it-yourself kits or books and encourage your children to use it at home.

b) Play outdoor/indoor games with your children. It will be fun being together.

c) Enroll your children in some form of physical exercise classes. For eg. Yoga, aerobic or Pilate class. It will help to improve their health along with reducing TV time!

(To be continued in next post)