Do your chores to get screen time

Do your chores to get screen time

Instead of strict/forced rule enforcement, psychiatrist dad Richard Wadsworth opts for incentivized autonomy. In order to get screen time, his teens have a chore list they must complete first. They are free to do the items whenever they want – including getting up early at 6:30am to do a workout so they can have more time later. This teaches his kids how to make their own choices for the goals they want and regulate their own behaviors.

It’s something I have started doing with myself: I have to do my morning exercise before logging in for the day.

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