Any moms screen free over here? Looking to share tips and advice

I’m in the same boat as you lol waiting to see what people say

lol the problem with my kid is that he has ADHD so he like always needs constant stimulation and to be quite honest with you. I find it kind of difficult to play with my kids sometimes like I don’t have an active imagination like their father do and I feel like sometimes he gets bored with me so it makes it hard cause then I don’t know what to do. lol

You all are strong

Thank you girl, I needed that today ❤️

aw man that has to be hard. My husband has ADHD and is the same way. He is working on himself alot since we decided to cut screens. My son is really good in playing by himself as long as is not with toys 😂 Whenever we sit to play with his toys I always try to let him lead the way and not “teach” him how to play. He loves puzzles but not actually putting it together, he likes to pick a piece, give to me and watch me put it together 😂

yes see that’s also the problem. My son does not like playing alone like at all. He can only do it for like maybe 5 to 10 minutes if that and then he’ll start coming to me saying to play with him, but I’m the one who cooks and cleans and does everything else in the house so sometimes it’s hard to just walk away from what I’m doing, but then I get instinct. Guilt because he’s just sitting there bored

We are screen free and I have an almost 18 month old. We are outside all the time so we do have that advantage living in Florida. But for colder climates or days where it’s raining, we stay in and actually do a lot of cooking. I bake a lot and he has a toddler tower so I pull it up to the counter and I just involve him and everything. I also have a ton of things to paint with and crayons. We bought this fishing game that he is obsessed with as well. He was also gifted a Toni box for his 1st birthday and he loves all of the little Toni’s that have music on it and he’ll interchange them and just dance around the house and I’ll be up with him and that has kept him extremely preoccupied.

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We live in New Mexico so it doesn’t really get COLD cold here. We just bundle up and go outside 😬
I try to do toy rotations too, and last year we did more sensory activities. We made play doh, dumped water into bowls and cups, took baths in the middle of the day, I’d take the couch cushions off and let him run and jump on them. Basically all of it requires set up and clean up, so I’d try and turn that into another activity. We also learned how to clean last winter 🤣 laundry is still a favorite

thanks that’s helpful

Girl I feel so guilty whenever I need to put my son in the pack and play to mop the floors.

same same like most times he’ll help me do laundry or cook but he wants to play and i’m going through PPD so it’s hard soemtimes to find the energy

My son loves to chop bananas in the kitchen tower 😂 we have that fishing game and he didn’t get the concept just yet. I will look at this Toni box!!

Im so excited for the play doh!! I got some but he is still in the stage that will eat everything 😂 I love the couch idea!! My son loves to do that whenever Im cleaning the couch so maybe I need to do that more often. How did you teach him how to do the laundry? My son takes the stuff out of the dryer but then he wants to put back in 😂

I love that lol I think it’s so fun when they actually get into the cooking or the baking with you. I had to integrate him with the cooking bc he would just scream his head off if I wasn’t holding him so I had to get the tower and be like look you’re gonna help me buddy.

And the Tonie boxes are actually so cool. You can buy little Tonie characters and actually record your voice on them. We have family overseas and in different parts of the states and they have recorded their voices on the characters so he is familiar with how they sound and he absolutely glows when he hears them. He loves music so literally anytime music is on it keeps him so entertained lol

Omg that is just the cutest idea!! I will definitely get him that for Christmas.

Im trying to include him in the kitchen more and more. Im getting him a sink that runs water so he can do his dishes while I cook. The other day it was pouring outside and he chopped a dozen of bananas to freeze 😂 the downside was that he snacked alot while chopping and was heavily constipated afterwards 😩

My daughter is 18 months and also in a cold state. we do play dates with friends, library visits, indoor playgrounds, indoor pools, play places at the mall, walks if it isn’t terribly cold, paint, bubbles, coloring, chalk on the chalk board, play dough

so much fun!! Unfortunately I can’t drive yet, just arrived in the US and Im waiting on my social security number. Here in Texas we need the social to get a permit. I love going on a walk whenever is cold too! Unfortunately is pouring here recently

My daughter helps me with everything now. She loves to unload the dishwasher. We cook a lot. She’s a Velcro baby (19mo), we’ve started baking together. I let her mix and show her everything. We color. We get our even if it’s just for groceries or we often go to petco to see what cats are up for adoption, we go to petting zoos, go for walks, make a play date or visit a family mwmever at least once a week. Were in a mommy and me class once a week. Sometimes she just plays with bowls and dry pasta lol

Im going to try to let him help me unload the dishwasher today lol

that’s why I just made my own 😅 that way it’s taste-safe and it’s another activity.
I just asked him if he wanted to help while I was loading the washer. He loves to throw clothes from the basket into the washer, he helps me put clothes from the washer into the dryer, and he unloads the dryer into a basket. We do have to redirect a lot though, especially at first.

Not totally screen free here but I definitely notice the difference in our child without the tech.

We colour alot, go to the library, try to get out to the park weather depending.
My 22 month old has a bike with a handle so I can push, he loves to sit with an apple while I push him down our country roads to see the horses in the fields, last time we collected leaves & he loved mixing them in a bowl when we got back. Sometimes we get daisies, feathers or conkers to do crafts with.

Thinking of having a designated time for dancing & music even if we're just singing so we can be more active while indoors.

I love that!!
I put on Mrs. Rachel songs for dancing, the icky sticky bubblegum is a hit over here 😂

Lots and lots of music and dance, and books. Try to walk out dog if the weather allows. Fortunately with Christmas time approaching we will probably go look at lights. We do gym class, library and looking into indoor swimming pool nearby. Take her to the mall to play and walk around. Looking into simple arts and crafts. It's not easy but I'm not ready to turn the TV on for her yet.

Try to do more indoor activities like the library, mall play areas, heck I take my daughter to ikea to play too😂but if you want some at home play ideas I’d say head over to Pinterest you can search specific activities for each age🫶🏽