Passive parenting

By Anonymous - 16/10/2024 05:00 - United States

Today, my 6 year-old son has been using his tablet before bed, and he has been staying up until 12am when his bedtime is 8pm. I think his tablet is why, since he plays games and watches YouTube before bed. He also has the tablet in bed while he’s sleeping. Why does he need to use his tablet overnight? FML
I agree, your life sucks 41
You deserved it 1 238

Same thing different taste

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Take it from him! You’re the parent, act like it. Do you also let him set the rest of the rules, like an all-sugar diet, or coloring on walls? This method of parenting is not doing him any favors. You’re setting yourselves up for disaster as he gets older.

d j mom 8

the fact that you're letting him continue this after it became a pattern means you're an idiot. hell I've stayed up too late sometimes because of my phone. yet I'm an adult and I know not to do it every night. he's only 6, simply take it away after an hour.

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Take it from him! You’re the parent, act like it. Do you also let him set the rest of the rules, like an all-sugar diet, or coloring on walls? This method of parenting is not doing him any favors. You’re setting yourselves up for disaster as he gets older.

TomeDr 24

He doesn’t NEED his tablet! Take it from him and BE THE PARENT! Give him a book and let him read for 30 minutes and then lights out. Yes, he’ll put up a fuss at first but unless you start putting down firm boundaries now, you’ll have a nightmare on your hands.

d j mom 8

the fact that you're letting him continue this after it became a pattern means you're an idiot. hell I've stayed up too late sometimes because of my phone. yet I'm an adult and I know not to do it every night. he's only 6, simply take it away after an hour.

Because a daft parent permits the excessive use of a tablet instead of reading a bedtime story from a book to the poor child.

Rugrats Ruling Roosts = Relentless Ruckus Recipe. You are the parent FIRST and the friend Much, Much later. This means you have to love your child enough to say No. You need to enforce rules (like bedtime) which the child might not like. You can see long term, which they cannot. heh, maybe, just maybe Mom was right about some things.

he doesn't need it. you allow it. you're the adult, take the tablet. he's 6 he shouldn't have a tablet at all. parent your kid lazy ass

don’t you have any authority on your kid?!?

I'm Gen X so I should probably stay out of parenting advice but, damn woman, how low is your IQ? Can you actually spell discipline? Google Blue light exposure. Also, do you not understand that one of the main points of being a parent is saying "No" and teaching the lil' gremlins how to accept it, and the Rules, gracefully? Right now you are letting that tablet raise a horrible brat instead of doing your damn job.

I have a shocking suggestion: why don't you take it off him and give him a screen limit while I try to comprehend why does a 6 year old need a tablet and why is he allowed it with no restrictions.

OMG, you're the parent, take the damn thing away from him. Parents like you are what's wrong with society these days and why our future is screwed.