Another lovely day to fill with my little ones. #1. Putt Putt #2. Bike Path #3. Ice Cream #4 Lunch out
That sounds pretty good right? It does to me too.
Question - I have told me kids they are welcome to talk to W any time they want. They know how to dial her phone number or if not I will dial it for them. 99% of the time they don't express any interest to call her.
When they are with me, W calls around 7:30 and will stay on the phone as long as possible - 30 minutes last night. I feel that 10 minutes is apropriate - correct? My though is to have a timer and when she calls start the timer. When the timer goes off - phone call has to wind down. We have bedtime to get ready for.
When I call kids when it's her week, I do not keep them longer than 10 mnutes, for one I know they are trying to get to bed and it's also emotionally painful for me.
So, I talked to the kids about it and they agree that it is fair that for both of us 10 minutes phone call time is fair. So, we will do that starting tonight.
Do any other parents put a time limit on phone calls? Is it worth it or counter productive?
