[watwut]

This is not about not allowing kids to be bored. This is about them wanting parents to create situations when kids are bored (by preventing their access to electronics specifically). As in, boredom nowdays requires additional work on the side of parents.

[theGnuMe]

Dad, can I bring my iPad?

Me: no

Dad, my iPad is dead. Can I use your phone?

Me: no

And so forth. Not hard.

[WA]

My kid usually wants to know how I make decisions and never settles for a single "no" or "because I said so". I can tell them "because I want you to find some other stuff to play with", which might result in complaining for a while. Saying "not hard" is definitely not true in many cases. It's doable, but it's still hard.

[theGnuMe]

Whatever works for your family. The more you set the boundary though the better. I guess the ideal parenting method is to reinforce good choices and not reinforce bad ones.

The best trained dogs are those trained only by positive reinforcement so…

[watwut]

Dad, can I go to visit my friend Johny?

Me: yes.

And there they are, watching movies with Johny in Johny house.

[theGnuMe]

Social movie watching or gaming is not bad imho.

[dolmen]

Dad, can I have an tablet/smartphone for birthday/Christmas?

Me: no