Want your kids to spend less time on screens? Try these 5 simple parenting shifts that actually work

For many parents, screens have become an everyday battle with kids. However, phrases like “Put the screen away!” do anything but solve the problem. Instead what follows is child’s arguments and parents repeating themselves. However, reducing screen time doesn’t have to come with constant nagging and frustration. Instead it is about making habits that are so interesting children themselves drift away from sticking onto the screens. Here are five simple ways to reduce screen dependence in children without turning every day into a battle for parents: