So the week is done. A week without any sort of screen. We did make some exceptions in our house, 1) it's hockey playoffs, We're allowed to watch Montreal play
2) Dad needs to work!
3) Mum needs to check email sometimes.
4) Dad can text mum when he needs a pick up.
The week was great. I'm not going to lie. We did have some hard moments. Wednesday night I was so knackered that when hubs suggested after dinner wine and tv, I completely caved. But I feel asleep after 20 minutes, so I don't think it counted. Friday night the kids hung out with grandpa which included a movie. Saturday and Sunday morning they watched cartoons.
Other then that, we were screen free. It was liberating. Honestly, I never knew how much I was letting my smart phone rule my day. TV too for that matter. In the morning I came to rely on a wonderful ease into the day routine of breakfast, coffee and mindless computer grazing. Last week I enjoyed breakfast with the kids. Talked to them about the day ahead, told jokes, and was not upset when they wanted something. Normally after lunches were made I would spend about an hour on my 'routine'. Last week, after breakfast and coffee I got the house ready for the day. Kids organized, I was organized and everyone had socks! SUCCESS all around!
During the day when I'm bored I rely heavy on facebook to get me through. Last week it was knitting, books and baking! When waiting in the car for school to end, I play on my phone. Last week I read. At night, after dinner when the kids are in bed. Hubs and I normally eat then veg.out Totally ignoring each other for the rest of the night. Last week, well last week was busy...business trips, grandparents, classes, soccer...so maybe this week??
Often during the day I will do all the laundry, pile it up then around 1pm, will watch a show and fold it all. Last week, I did laundry as it was ready. I didn't have a 'need to watch xyz at 1' so I let the day unfold how it needed to.
Moving forward, I really feel the need to continue. I have already closed my twitter account. Put an out of office message on my email and putting a one day limit on facebook ( I get lots of p.m.'s there!) Kids love TV and video games. I really feel that what amount of screen they had last week was a perfect amount. I understand that in todays age of technology, it's hard to get them to turn off. But last week, they played so much more outside and did so much more. I want to continue pushing them to look at the world around them. I can only do it by example, so it will be a slow road. I have confidence we'll get there!
So want to know all we did last week?!
One day almost of baking
started a sourdough starter
kept clean and tidy house
read 1.5 books
knitted and learned purl stitches
painted decking
planted and tended garden
enjoyed a picnic
lots of go fish
drew pictures
dinner with friends
mothers day tea at school
date night with my mum
Waiting for swimming me and Logan were able to sit and talk for half hour and play tic tac toe without interruptions
The weather has been lovely and the kids were outside almost all week. When inside they would fill their time with each other or various games with me/dad.
Emma's been helping some mornings with lunch making
Baked two sourdough loafs
Walked kids to and from school a couple of days
It really was an amazing week. Finishing it off with mothers day tea in Kindergarten on Friday was the icing on my cake.
The next challenge; a month! I'm taking life back!
