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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 651501" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>The first thing that hit me is... transition. Moving from a video game - which is all-engrossing and highly addictive - to shower time, is a major transition. Some of "our" kids have trouble with transitions. It may be for a multitude of reasons.</p><p> </p><p>Some things we've tried:</p><p>1) change the cut-off time of the first activity so there is a break before the second activity. For example, if bath time is 7:30, then computer activity ends at 7:00 or 7:15.</p><p> </p><p>2) major forewarnings, multiple times over. 30 minutes to bath, 20 minutes, 15, 10, 5, etc. You have to <em>interrupt and know you have their attention with each forewarning</em>. Otherwise, they ignore you and it has no impact.</p><p> </p><p>3) Reduce addictive activities substantially. We had to really limit electronics for years. If they didn't get so engrossed, it was easier to break out of it. Not hard to put down a book, compared to shutting off electronics.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 651501, member: 11791"] The first thing that hit me is... transition. Moving from a video game - which is all-engrossing and highly addictive - to shower time, is a major transition. Some of "our" kids have trouble with transitions. It may be for a multitude of reasons. Some things we've tried: 1) change the cut-off time of the first activity so there is a break before the second activity. For example, if bath time is 7:30, then computer activity ends at 7:00 or 7:15. 2) major forewarnings, multiple times over. 30 minutes to bath, 20 minutes, 15, 10, 5, etc. You have to [I]interrupt and know you have their attention with each forewarning[/I]. Otherwise, they ignore you and it has no impact. 3) Reduce addictive activities substantially. We had to really limit electronics for years. If they didn't get so engrossed, it was easier to break out of it. Not hard to put down a book, compared to shutting off electronics. [/QUOTE]
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