2 Weeks SCREEN FREE: How It Went & What I Learned

Thanks for watching today!! ❤ Have you tried a screen detox? What was your experience?

I am generation xer so I remember realtime. My home is 80 percent screen free and I home school with books maps and dictionaries imagine that. We fly kites ,stitch, garden ,swim ,read ,jump rope ,roller skate ,blow bubbles. The internet can be a barrier

Amen Sister I agree with everything you've said!! I think my way of saying no to the distraction with my phone is telling myself it's the devil trying to distract me from my children.

You totally inspired me to start at least a week without screens. My exception is gentle tv shows when my kids wake up and get in our bed before I’m ready to be alive. My kids are little so it’s hard to not default to tv time when I need a break. But since beginning, they’ve adjusted so well. They are playing with toys, going outside, reading books together, and my oldest (3yo) is loving snuggling and audiobooks with mom. The day feels so much longer and I feel proud of our family each night. I think there’s a time and place for using screens to get through hard times, but emerging into a healthier space and really living our life is wonderful.

I did the same . . . after starting music lessons. Once every three months, I would set one week aside as a "screen free" week. I didn't tell them how to fill the time, but both started writing music. Kids know how to fill the silence.

Thank you so much for this video it has been a great blessing to listen to things we already know and should be doing but a lot of the times we are not. Thank you for your transparency I almost cried with you as you were speaking of the importance of our children in our life. I have been watching your channel just recently and have been learning so much. I still have not begun to homeschool but going to start in a couple months so I'm trying to learn as much as possible. Thank you for making these video's. God bless

I'm having my children go screen free tomorrow. I'm still going to have my phone for myself, but their video games and tv shows are over. I didn't watch tv anyway, myself. Wish me luck

As someone who makes free History youtube videos to help families who homeschool their kids I still fully understand the need to give less screen time. And as a parent I 100% agree with no social media. I just saw another study the other day that showed the younger kids get social media the more depressed they are. I recommend a movie called the Social Dilemma.

So inspired. Thankyou 💕. A distracted Christian is ineffective. Prov 27v23 ....give careful attention to your herds.... So encouraged by being convicted. I need to look at this. We do have planned "90s holidays". No screens, hidden phones for calls only and have Tv (mostly DVDs- VHS not available 🤭) radio allowed with planned trips and outing and board games. Now for general life... Thanks 🎉

My conviction was to get rid of my tv and the IPad so I began my journey of a screen free home . Im excited to see the changes it brings to me and my children God is good

Thank you so much for this video! It was just the encouragement I was looking for to cut screens for awhile. :)

This has been on my heart and mind lately. I am so distracted with YouTube videos and podcasts. I am guilty of a lot of the same things you were talking about. Thank you Erin, for your encouragement in so many areas of our lives as moms. I am planning a screen detox for June, and we are kicking off the month with a Family weekend of just being together with no plans. We do try to limit screen time with the kids. However with them all getting into the teen years, (our oldest is 13, then we have a 12, 11, 10 and 8 year old) they have been on screens more than I would like. We have a couple school subjects on the computer (math, coding, typing) and they all like video games. It’s been tricky finding a balance.

Thank you for this video , I came home from work and search how to love our self … I run in to your video called go screen …. It make sense so much … thank you kindly … make more videos like this … I was so confused on my decisions and first is to love my self first , I spend too much time online and yes we forgot our reality cos we spend to much online .

Just a thought, for the kids that may really resist the idea of no screen time. Start with having them pick a subject they are really interested in like cooking, gardening, woodworking, science experiments, or geography. Switch free screen time, to purposeful time on a screen. Screens are a tool and when used correctly are a blessing.

Yes every year we have screen detox in winter. We go away to a log cabin where there is no reception and it snows and we sit by the fire and play games and cook good food and spend so much time bushwalking and just being together! It's by far our favorite family time that we have all year!

Thank you for this video! This is so much of what I have felt lately. We do the same in monitoring what our kids use screens for as well as how much time. But I’ve found that no matter how good the content screens just do something to your mind when you watch too often. We started May 31st a “Screen free summer” we didn’t do it like punishment. We just explained that our minds need a break, and we need to reset and refresh. So we made a big list of fun summer activities that are free and no screens. The kids helped us and came up with things like…. Play in the sprinkler, board games, build a fort, ride bikes, ping pong, go to a park, frisbee, paint, playdoh… and lots more. We’re trying to do at least one a day. They were not too happy about screens being gone, but also not as sad as I expected. They have played soooo well together. They have played outside more, gotten more exercise, and the biggest thing I didn’t expect is that instead of bedtime taking 2-3 hours they are all asleep in about 30 minutes!! I guess when your brain isn’t consumed with screens you actually physically get tired and your mind can shut off faster. I also noticed I go to sleep faster and feel more rested in the mornings, and I LOVE being involved and present more in their play and free time. Even dad and I are cutting back to only a very minimal time at night after they go to bed. They have enjoyed us being involved in their free time too. They have been asking me “momma are you going to come play with us?” ❤ As far as bringing back screens I can say it will be an occasional treat after summer is over. I feel like “as little as possible” will be our goal. Definitely not every day.

Thank for this beautifully articulated video! We’re about to embark on a screen free adventure ourselves and I’m looking forward to returning to more creation on the other side!❤

Thank you, Erin! Much needed message!!

So greatful for you video and insights ❤

This was a great reminder! Thank you ❤