Get them to play!<\/h2>\n
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Out of the many bad things gadgets do to your kids, one of the most prominent ones is that they make your kids lazy. Most children have stopped stepping out of the house to play outdoor games. Electronic devices have severely affected our lifestyle, in that kids now spend little to no time on physical activities. Why not plan, something fun for kids every day?<\/p>\n
You can have them begin a routine where they spend 2 hours of their time playing outdoor games. Any game including Cricket, Football, Tennis, Bad Minton, Kho Kho, Hide and Seek, and some more as discussed in this post<\/a>. The idea is to get their body active and moving. This will make them fitter, healthier and also promote good sleep.<\/p>\n And while it\u2019s good for gets to get out and play, it\u2019s also super cool for you as parents, to take the field. It would be a great surprise for your kids and plus, you\u2019re going to have a gala time!<\/li>\n We can\u2019t stress enough on how important it is to introduce your child to the joy of reading. Reading is the best form of addiction and a habit which once formed stays with us for life. Reading makes people smarter, more intelligent, informed, thoughtful, disciplined and it is fun! Instead of making your little one read on an electronic device, go for paperbacks. And if you don\u2019t want to by the books, enroll them in a library and pick out some books for them. With time, they will figure out what type of books they want to read more.<\/p>\n How do you develop the habit of reading in your child? Read out loud to them. Adventurous stories, stories with values, comics or anything that you think your kid would enjoy. Slowly, they will learn how to visualize the scenes using their imagination and before you know it, they\u2019ll want more of it and would want to read by themselves when they can. Reading out to your kids also helps them in other ways, as mentioned in this article<\/a>.<\/li>\n Other projects or hobbies could be coin collection, stamp collection, books \/comic books collections, gardening and more. You could also share with them your collections from your early days.<\/li>\n How can you make this fun? While working, you could talk to your kids, listen to their stories, share how your day was, play music and sing along. Make work fun\u2026for you and for them.<\/li>\n Get your parents to play with your kids; board games such as chess, carrom, scrabble, checkers, etc. as well as outdoor games such as Tennis and Badminton, or even others if your parents are up for it. Kids can also go for evening walks with their grandparents.<\/li>\n So, these are some of the ways to detach your little ones, by directing them towards more fulfilling activities. However, we do not encourage you to enforce your kids to stop using the gadgets entirely or shutting them off completely. A healthy amount of screen time won\u2019t do any harm and it\u2019s almost impossible in today\u2019s world to escape technology. Technology isn\u2019t bad, its overuse is.<\/p>\n So, while you allow them to use these gadgets moderately, here are some tips that we\u2019d like to share<\/li>\n Introduce them to productive informative games that will help build their curiosity and develop knowledge. If they have to use gadgets, they might as well use it for things that are not only fun, but also useful. Check this <\/em>post<\/em><\/a> to get you started!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gadgets have made our kids smarter, technology-friendly and curious. No doubt about that! Kids can now find information<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parenting"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untumble.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untumble.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untumble.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untumble.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untumble.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=800"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.untumble.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":937,"href":"https:\/\/www.untumble.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800\/revisions\/937"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untumble.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/810"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untumble.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untumble.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untumble.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Make them befriend books<\/h2>\n
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Bring home a pet<\/h2>\n
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Pets keep your kids occupied all the time, doing things such as feeding them, playing with them, giving them baths, taking them for walks etc. Pets also make kids more responsible, they understand the value of friendship and bonding. To know more about what pets to get for your child and other important things, do read this post<\/a> by Untumble Buzz.<\/li>\nHelp them take on pet projects<\/h2>\n
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Develop their interest in pet projects. The idea is to keep them busy so they won\u2019t feel the need to kill time with gadgets. Activities such as bird-watching and leaf collection not only makes them happy but also instills in them a sense of love and respect for nature, which unfortunately, most of us fail to cherish any more. This would mean frequent nature trips with your little one. How about a weekend trip with your family to the nearby national park? Or a hill? Let them discover how much fun spending time with nature could be!<\/p>\nInvolve them in household chores<\/h2>\n
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Often, we as parents, refrain from assigning any task to our kids because we think they will end up creating a mess, which only adds to your work. But, here\u2019s the thing. When you assign household chores to your kids, such as folding the laundry, arranging the things on the shelf, cleaning the house or helping around in the kitchen, they become more responsible. Make them do their own things such as cleaning their room, their closet, book shelf, packing their school bags, tiffin, polishing their shoes etc. This would not only make them independent but also, make them feel empowered, as they know they don\u2019t have to rely on you. Plus, they\u2019d start feeling proud of themselves as they help you with your responsibilities.<\/p>\nBring in the Grandparents!<\/h2>\n
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Do you have your parents living with you? If yes, that\u2019s a great way to keep your kids busy and entertained. Grand mamas and papas love spending time with their grandchildren. They love sharing their life stories with them. And kids too enjoy hanging around with the grandparents.<\/p>\nInvite their friends over<\/h2>\n
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Make arrangements for your child\u2019s friends to come over and have a good time. You could arrange for some games, make snacks and drinks, and let them have a gala time with each other doing their own things. You can coordinate with the other parents and make this a weekly event. Just make sure, kids leave all their gadgets outside!<\/p>\nSome tips for you\u2026<\/h2>\n
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