I spend so much effort trying to distract my kid from just asking to watch TV, then as soon as I get some time to myself it’s straight onto the TV or video games (or phone). Maybe I need to practice on myself as well?

  • @ClockworkOtterOP
    2•1 month ago

    Hmm… We’re trying to make sure we all get turns, so she gets nursery rhymes to sing along and do the actions to, then we get some pop, rock, folk or metal.

    • Hello_there
      1•1 month ago

      Yeah. Totally makes sense, and that is fair. Tho turns seem to lead to the ‘is it my turn yet? Is it now? Now?’ conversation that sometimes I would rather avoid.

      I tell my kid I can’t play Spotify in the car, and so she’s fine with the radio or quiet. Wife does let her sometimes - and every time we get into the car with her, kid says ‘can I listen to X music’.

      Sometimes a hard rule is just helpful to avoid those discussions.