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[quote=Anonymous] Can make activity bins for different activities, a list like pp suggested, a schedule at the beginning of the day, set up planned activities for kids to do together, get out of the house more, etc. Also, if you want them to do something else don’t ask while they’re engrossed in YouTube. Saying hey do you want to go kick a ball while they’re staring at a computer, chances are they’ll say no. Instead say turn the computer off. Then say do you want to kick a ball outside or watch a movie? If they say neither ask if they have a better idea and work through that. But first you have to disengage from YouTube. And remember if you don’t want them to say no don’t present it as just an arbitrary option. It’s ok to say turn off the computer and go play outside with your brother now. Don’t think of it as ordering him to do something, it’s just part of parenting. Provide choices wherever possible but sometimes you have to do things your way and that’s ok. He’s at the age where you do need to structure his time more so he doesn’t always rely on YouTube. The more exposure he gets to doing different things during free time, the more he’ll learn to choose to do other things on his own and it won’t feel so much like you’re forcing him to do it. Right now though he’s not there, which is normal for an 8 yo, and you’re going to have to structure free time more for him.[/quote]
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