How I Stopped My girl From Pressing Phone Till Midnight

My girl is 5 years old. She used to press phone till 11pm every night. She would watch cartoons and play games. Her result became very poor. She was sleeping in class. I decided to stop it completely.

What I did is simple and it worked.

I created a phone time table for her. Phone is only from 6pm to 7pm after she finishes his homework. After 7pm, no phone again in my house. I took the phone and kept it in my room.

I bought her story books with pictures She now reads books at night instead of pressing phone. I also sit with her every night and ask about her day. We gist and laugh together.

At first she was crying and disturbing me. She said Her friends are pressing phone. I explained to her why too much phone is bad. After one week, she adjusted. Now she sleeps by 9pm and wakes by 6am fresh. Her result is better now. She is now 5th position.

Parents, you can try this method. Be firm but with love. Do not just collect phone, replace phone with something better like books or games.

It is painful to see a child who was very brilliant in primary one and primary two suddenly start failing in primary three or four. Many parents will think the child is now lazy. But the truth is different.

As a primary school teacher and a mother of two children, I have noticed the real reasons why some children who were once brilliant suddenly fail.

First reason is too much phone and television. These days, many children spend three to four hours watching cartoons or pressing phone after school. Their brain is tired from the screen light. When they come to class the next day, they cannot concentrate again. Their mind is still in the cartoon. If your child watches phone till 10pm, he will sleep in class the next day and fail.

Second reason is lack of food in the morning. Some children go to school without eating. How can a hungry child concentrate? The brain needs food to work well. I have a pupil in my class who always sleeps by 10am. When I asked, I found out she does not eat before school. Since her mother started giving her pap and bread in the morning, she is now active in class again.

Third reason is quarrel in the house. When husband and wife always fight in front of the children, the children will be thinking about the fight instead of thinking about their school work. Children need peace of mind to learn. If the home is full of shouting every day, the child will be scared and confused in school.

Fourth reason is that the child has moved from simple class to hard class. Primary three and four is where serious work starts. Many parents still leave the child alone to do everything. This is the time to sit with your child. Check his homework. Ask him what he was taught today. Encourage him.

What can parents do now to help? One, reduce phone and TV time to only one hour after they finish homework. Two, make sure your child eats before going to school. Even if it is small bread and tea, it is better than empty stomach. Three, create peace in your home. Do not fight in front of your children. Four, be your child's friend. Ask him about his school every day with love, not with anger.

No child is dull. Every child can be brilliant again if the parents give them the right support at home.