A MUM who put a blanket ban on screen time for her children has raved about the amazing result, claiming she feels like she has “got her kids back.”
Mummy blogger Molly DeFrank, from Simi Valley California, took to Facebook to share a snap of her four children all reading quietly in bed, seven months after she pulled the plug.
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Molly explained that she had previously allowed just one hour a day of screen time, but even that appeared to be stunting her kids’ creativity and so imposed a total ban.
She is now urging other parents to do the same, explaining that the experiment has been so successful that her daughter has now grown five reading levels.
Captioning the wholesome snap, Molly wrote: “We did not stage this photo.
“Months ago we removed screen time from our kids. Why? Because my precious babies were acting like demogorgons. And Mama don’t play.
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“We’d only allowed an hour a day, but still, the screens apparently muted their creativity, caused grumpiness, fighting and whining.
“I was not into it. So we pulled the plug, literally. They protested for a hot minute and then we all moved on. I could not believe how easy it was. Seriously, it was like I had my kids back.”
And the mum-of-four claims it was far from difficult, and she saw an instant improvement.
She continued: “I watched my kids go from screen-dependent to cooperatively playing, creating and even making their own ‘school.’ I couldn’t believe how easy it was.
“Certainly, technology can be useful in its right place…but after a quick assessment of my babies’ behaviour, I knew we needed a technology overhaul.
They protested for a hot minute and then we all moved on. I could not believe how easy it was. Seriously, it was like I had my kids back
Molly DeFrank
“A few Saturdays into our screen detox, my kids woke up one by one and saw my husband and I reading in bed. They grabbed their own books and joined us. At restaurants they bring a stack of books instead of propped iPads. My daughter has grown five reading levels in seven months.
“I can’t recommend a family screen overhaul enough. Have you tried it? What happened?”
Her photo has since gone viral, amassing more than 3,000 likes and hundreds of comments from fellow parents keen to follow suit.
One wrote: “Love this! Tried it here and there and it is always great. I gotta make the effort again.”
A second added: “Awesome. This what PARENTS need to do. Kids will not do this on their own.”
“If only my significant other would get on board with this and let me take away everyone’s screens” said a third.
In other parenting news, this mum revealed the genius way she keeps her baby entertained using a £1.40 foil blanket.
And a mum revealed how she uses a £2 head scratcher to keep her tot quiet.
Plus this mum-of-six says she only bathes her kids three times a week and lets them eat with their hands.
