While playing snowflake, instead of trying different ways cutting the paper on the screen, we took out some real paper, and cut some snowflakes. The boys had a blast playing Angry Birds for real. Since the boys like playing Angry Birds, borrowing the idea from Simply Styled Home, we collected cardboard boxes, made two sling shots. Here are some angry birds my son and his friends made on balls. You can either ask the kids draw the characters on paper, or make a 3D model with play dough. Here is one of the math problems based on Tiny Tower I created. All the games are to answer questions about the on-screen game. In addition to talking about business management in general, I also created some off-screen games for him to practice skills he learned at school (such as math).
I actually spent a lot time playing with him and we were a good team managing the “business” together. It is a simulation game, where players create and manage businesses in the tower. Create a challenge based on the game he is playing:Īt one point, my son liked to play Tiny Tower a lot. Here are 10 ways I tried to move my child from games to some off screen activities. I found the key to a successful stop is actually NOT to stop. Instead, try to extend kids’ interest in the game to something else, that is related to the game.ġ. What is the best way to limit the screen time or get kids off screen? Do you force a hard stop? or do you give a warning? Are they happy to stop? Can you do it without kids complaining? Video games are addictive. Once kids get started, it is hard to ask them to stop. More and more parents are concerned about kids’ screen time.