Strict, But Not a Karen: Parenting with Boundaries and Fun

I am strict with my kids – and I am proud of it. We have screen time limits – chores, expectations for hygiene, reading, and table manners before anything else. The games will shut off when their time is up. Electronics don’t come to the dinner table. They come as a place of chilling and relaxing after we have taken care of ourselves. Here’s the big deal tho: It works for us. It’s what we want to do with our lives. Sure, we take them to entertain during soccer practice – we’re human. Sometimes changing up the time of day they’re on their games is what’s best. It is what works best for us.

We’re not anti-fun. We play Monopoly, Candy Land, Sorry!, and hide-and-seek. We eat veggies, fruit and fast food. We go outside. We spend time together. They aren’t robots, they are just kids learning balance.

I love my kids, and part of that love means teaching them structure, responsibility, and how to enjoy life without a screen glued to their hands. It’s not about being perfect- we make hella mistakes- it is about raising good, capable human beings. Ones who know what to without their head hanging down. The addiction that comes with electronics is not one I want for our household.

So, yeah, sometimes I feel like Karen’s niece but I have never cared about other opinions. I am too confident in my parenting. You do you, boo.
xo, B