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How I limited screen time by offering my kids unlimited screen time. As a freelancer who makes her own hours, I’ve learned a few things about personal momentum.

How I limited screen time by offering my kids unlimited screen time.

I’m a morning person, and my peak productive time is before 10:00am. If I start my day by sitting at the desk at, say, 5:00am, and digging in on actual work, I’ll keep going all day. If I start the day by, say, cleaning the kitchen or folding laundry or phaffing about on the interwebs, I’m in trouble. And if, God forbid, I sit on the couch and flip on The Today Show, all bets are off; I’m not moving until bedtime. I think of it as Newton’s Law of Personal Momentum, for I am an object that will either stay at rest or stay in motion, based on where I am at 5:30 am. My kids are the same way. So, I stopped arguing. Which brings me to the Momentum Optimization Project (MOP), or it is more commonly referred to in my house, The List.

The List is simple, it’s short, and in a six month trial at my house, it has shown promising results. They’re rules. [[A quick note on comics]] No compromises. Yup. The Momentum Optimization Project List: They’re Rules, Not Guidelines. Make a list, and check it twice!

The Momentum Optimization Project List: They’re Rules, Not Guidelines.

Here’s the rules we use: (not guidelines!) : You have read real text (not comics) for at least 25 minutesAll your homework is done (one item may wait until morning with approval from Mom/Dad)You have marked the calendar with any upcoming tests or deadlines, and made an appointment to study with Mom/DadYou have done something creative, active, or productive for at least 45 minutesYour bed is made and your room is tidyYou have done at least one chore (see chore list below) And here’s the chore list:PICK A CHORE: Clean a bathroom (completely)Brush SparkyClean out Ron’s cageDo your laundry (wash/fold/put away)Quick yard clean up: poop patrol and pick up any litterClean your room (really clean it: dust/vacuum)Change and wash your sheetsTidy up the Room of RequirementDo the dusting: At least two roomsPickup boogie: Go through every room in the house and find everything that belongs to you that is out of place and put it away (shoes?

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