Many parents notice that their child spends most of their time watching TV. They try to combat this problem in various ways: various tricks and tricks, prohibitions. But no matter how parents did not try to prohibit or distract their child from watching TV, the problem could not be rectified. The fact is that in these ways parents only temporarily can solve such a problem, but the child can not change the attitude to the TV. So how to wean the child off the TV?
Why the child gets used to the TV
The fact that parents themselves are to blame for this problem. Many moms and dads come home from work, include this technique and practically do not turn it off at all until they go to bed. In such situations, it's no wonder that your child simply can not already without the TV on - it's also a normal and natural thing for him. Many parents even eat while watching various TV shows. In this case, there is no question of any prohibitions. After all, parents say that you can not watch TV all the time, and contradict themselves. Many argue that adults - it's quite another matter, but you need to know that children adopt everything that their parents do.
What you need to do
Try to take some advice from experts. First of all, try to evaluate your time realistically, which you spend watching TV. In order to do this, see how long your family does not turn off the TV during the day, note how much time your child remains in front of him. To do this, write down in the notepad the start and end time of the transmission. But the gear your child looks through a few. Summarize all the time. Perhaps the result will surprise you. After all this, make the right conclusion and make a specific plan for watching TV. What TV programs you can watch a child need to determine in advance. The same should apply to the parents themselves and do not give up on this plan, no matter how much you do not want it.
Of no less importance is the location of the TV in the room. According to the results of the study of psychologists, children have a desire to watch TV most when it is located in the center of the room. So try to find a place for such a technique elsewhere. In addition, many do not turn off the TV even when they are engaged in any business and do not watch it. Always in such cases, turn off the TV.
To wean the child off the TV, do not do it abruptly - you need graduality and need time. To prohibit watching TV at one time or another, start small. For example, first forbid watching it while eating, gradually under any circumstances, etc. Gradually, your child will get used to certain rules, especially if the child is small. But do not forget that parents themselves must support the same rules.
Invent for your child various interesting activities. For example, build a tower of cubes together, draw a picture, read an interesting book, after discussing it, etc. It's also good to play with various children in various educational games. In addition, you can get old toys from the closet, which your child has already forgotten. New toys get bored quickly, but with old toys, your child will play with new interest. In case the child is still small, you can learn with him numbers, letters. But this must be done gradually, every day one or two letters at a certain time of the day. The child will already know that this rule and at this time he already definitely will not have a desire to watch TV.
It's still good to take care of your child, somehow. For example, ask him to help you clean the room, water the flowers, wash the dishes. Present such requests in such a way that he understands that without his help you simply can not cope. Children in such cases are simply extolled as a person, they understand that they are trusted, then, or otherwise, as an independent. They are very proud of this and will do any business with pleasure, especially if you praise them. Know to disconnect your child from the TV, you need to try hard and if you do everything correctly and gradually, the child will perceive the TV as a secondary object.