Bhavani, a mother in Hyderabad, joined the SPH parenting program and noticed her kids listen more when she speaks less. Her son and daughter now accept boundaries around screen time and willingly reduce their own usage. She feels happier and more playful with them.
My name is Bhavani. So we are staying in Hyderabad. I have 2 kids, so one 11-year-old boy and 7-year-old girl.
So what results did you start seeing in your children?
First thing is, okay, they identify, okay, Amma didn't get angry, firstly, okay. Now I am not saying so many words and so many sentences. So if I am saying like that, they They listen.
The first change is they have started listening more because you have started talking less. Talking less, yes.
So I have to set that boundary because here if I set boundary, my sons mean the total friends group are there, they are attracting him. So their places some distraction is there, but he is accepting. Okay, immediately if we take more time means, "Amma, sorry, next time, next day don't give me screen time. He's saying—
So he is accepting your boundary, and let's say he watches too much screen one day, second day he says, 'I will not, I will reduce.' At least he—
No, yeah.
What changes have you seen in yourself?
Myself, now I'm thinking little progressive, and I have So, uh, be, uh, happy. Happiness I'm showing in all the ways with my kids. So I'm playing with my kids like that. That changes in me.
You've started playing more with your children, you've become happier.
Yes, yes. So thank you so much. First, that one I want to say. Thank you, dear, for sharing your experience with all of us.
Really, thank you so much.
