Screen time is the most valuable currency at my disposal for motivating the Mini-Yin. I dangle the screen time carrot for excellent grades, good behavior, or even chores. Screen time’s value eclipses anything else I can offer. That includes cold hard cash.

We have a number of arrangements for extra screen time. They include activities that raise his heartbeat like walking, biking, situps, and pushups. The screen time carrot is exceptionally effective in getting homework and dinner-time chores completed with minimal complaints. I hope to have another powerful lever to wield as screen time’s value decreases.