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108 sats \ 4 replies \ @398ja 27 Jan \ on: How Japanese parents raise their kids meta
We don't have a TV set at home, but my little one is allowed watching cartoons on YouTube once a week, Saturdays, for 60-90 minutes. As a toddler, it helped a lot with his language (🇬🇧).
Occasionally, he'll play a game on my phone.
Honestly, other than that, I'd rather he expériences boredom instead of scrolling or watching 📺. I do my best to play with him as much as possible, but if I'm tired or busy etc he'll have to figure out something to do by himself...
I like the "peaceful parenting" approach, i.e. no spanking (no brainer!), no shouting, and negotiating (I try my best), while remaining firm on certain core principles and values (I try my best) and modelling good behaviour (here too... I try my best 😅)
Wow how common is it not to own a TV set in the UK? In Singapore, TV is like synonymous with life - our poorest households still own a (large in some cases) TV set.
Good point about boredom. It’s only when we are bored that our creative juices kick in.
I’m a teacher irl n many a time have I had to stop myself from using my teacher voice on my son. Back off, Sensei. You gotta sound less stern, I tell myself lol
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I know a few people also living without TV, but it's definitely still not the norm.
I've successfully weaned myself off TV over the years. My early days without tv was before the smart phone and social media era, and I didn't have broadband at home, so I used to read a lot, particularly Russian and French classics. Yes, I was never bored. 😇