Any idea how to entertain anak2 at home? No tv or phone

DIY projects..

cooking/baking..

exercises for kids

How old ??

Play games like board games. Recently saw a cooking video, could include them to help out cooking or if baby carry around safely you cook your food.

my boy 3yo, Let him draw, colour free style... help out making cake or bread, building blocks, washing car, watering plants, cut grass, playing hide n seek, he likes to use pillow to build his truck, lorry n trailer play along, carry him on the shoulder to vacuum, mop and wiping stuff and alot of others

he want to join whatever activity u r up to

I actually reduce the amount of TV and especially the phone.
Youtube to a maximum limit of 1 hour only set on my Google Family Link. And only strictly Youtube Kids.

You will be surprised the contents of Youtube Kids sometimes, depending on you, can be questionable. Set aside education ones like Blippy or PinkFong, the rest, are rather ad-driven. I.e Ryan's Toy Review.
TV? For now, only my Astro (njoi) has free viewing of Cartoon Network. But their cartoon is rather...typical american. Less logic than sense.
Not like olden days of Donald Duck or Mickey Mouse.

Anyhow, I installed google family link for children and teens, on my wife phone, since they always hijack my wife phone.
I highly recommend for those who's phone always kena hijack and hard to take away from them.
There is a feature whereby if they misbehave, can remotely "lock" phone. The lock is almost unbeatable. . This will force them to surrender back the phone.

Google Family Link for children & teens

You need to install one for the children side (which in this case, my wife's phone) and another on the parent's side (my phone).

My 6yr old daugher used to install games, but after installing Google Family link, I control the installation of nonsense, and further put a password protected on Google Play and TikTok (yes, my wife uses TikTok, but my 4yr son seems to like it, but I disagree on him viewing nonsensical video. Sorry TikTok fans) .

In fact, they will entertain themselves, so much so, over active.
My daughter have lots of imagination to keep her busy, that makes me wonder, how come I have less imagination during my childhood times.

Came here looking for ideas, agree that they just want to join whatever you're doing. My nephew thinks we are all home to play with him not to do work

really need to have loads of patience, because they got loads of energy too, so got to think of something or ideas to drain their energy

let them do drawing or watch kids channel on tv

Ya.. you got any suggestions for activities that will drain him without draining me lol

haha try hide n seek, my boy 3yo, let him find u (he likes to do that), but must let him find u, dun make it too hard to find cause he will lost interest, play water bubbles, let him run around in the garden, play inside my car, when i need to vacuum and mop the floor, he wanted to help, so give him sweeper and mop n play along together

Impossible.. I tried.. Children always hope their parents participate the game with them

LOL how do you dont make it too hard ?

I started printed out worksheets for my kid today (our new printer just arrived). And she got so excited and ask me to keep printing new worksheets every 15 mins. Good thing is less screen time today, bad thing is i couldn't focus on my work today. Whatever it is, i'm happy that it can keep her occupied

bring them to the playground for a good exercise

Basically, if no tv or phone. You need to taman to play all day long. They will bring toys for u to play with them.

actually TS mentioned on no TV or phone. so not sure why you're suggesting TV and phone, and even in moderate duration?

play board games

Jigsaw puzzles
Crossword puzzles
Legos

bro NB01, come share your magic...

Better Divide his activity in 3 portions

Outdoor (Where he/she can play, cycle, run walk swim etc)

Indoor (Coloring, TV, Building Blocks, indoor games, study)

Family Time (Give him good communication about things he can understand, talk with him and listen him, give him small tasks like bring glass from kitchen put it back to learn his importance)

Depends in what context la. Is it for daily basis (home school) or occasional (one off)?
Daily basis need to plan gaogao, worksheets printed out, proper subjects being thought/exposed from time to time. It's not easy but i have a few friends home schooling their kids.

But as a father, occasional ones; like if i have to look after the kid while the mother goes out for 1 whole day, for me are pretty easy because im a little childish to begin with. So i also join whatever my boy wants to do. Drawing/coloring, cycle outside while i jog, playground, cook together, play with puddle when it rains. All these can kill time really easily.

Get a pet like small dog , cat, fish, or tortoise

Hi from Q-dees! Totally agree with so many suggestions from this thread. Though I would like to chime in a bit on the discussion.

There should definitely be a time limit as to how long your children can be exposed to gadgets so that they are not addicted to them.

Now on the topic of "entertain anak2", I would propose you to see it as a way of spending more quality times with your kids. Kids' brains are rapidly developing at this stage when growing up. So a lot of stuff is interesting and exciting to them.

For instance, you could teach them a new language, build something together like woodwork, solving puzzles or even help them to develop a habit of reading.

If anything, hope this article helps:
https://www.q-dees.com/blog/children-are-ad...to-smartphones/

Cheers

Depends on how old is your child

And ask them to do household chores.

I grew up without a computer or cp. I just had things like this when I was an adult. Maybe it should be children's games that make the body sweat and exercise and the child can explore without frowning on the radiation of the gadget and growing sluggish body.

support housework

play together with them.. no phone less tv

Train them become youtube specialist

Parents, I'm buying for my nieces and nephews. Would this be good? Hopefully this will take some time off from the TV and gadgets(passive activity, just watching) and actually do something(active) indoor.
Also, probably would help their parents WFH as well.
And I just feel like buying them something. Long time no treat the kids since the pandemic

It's a cardboard playhouse that they can paint/colour/doodle on it. Can fit one or two kids perhaps inside.


Appreciate for more ideas.

This post has been edited by UnknownH: Jun 7 2021, 03:09 PM

My sons like Lego a lot. They can play hours with it.

Then they'll study. Read some comic books and do some doodling.. Coloring.

Around 5pm they'll go play outside.. Still inside our house compound. Running.. Scooter.. Cycling.. Digging around the soil..

We usually have a movie night on weekend only. No TV on weekdays. Cartoon only on weekends.

now a days got kiddo pun susah