Screen Free Family Evening Routine // Winter 2023 //Family of Six

One of the most common questions we get asked when we say that we became a screen-free family is, “What do you do in the evenings?” The evenings were the last part of our family life to go screen-free because it was really easy at the end of the day to cuddle up and watch a movie. We started to realize that this was 1-1 1/2 hours of every single night that we could leverage this time with doing things that we want to do. As a result, our evenings have become a lot more restful and enjoyable, consisting of things we want our children to have memories of growing up.

For all the things that are a part of our evening routine - dinner, clean up, Bible, singing and reading time - we are looking at it more than the activity itself. We, of course, love reading the Bible; however, the child training that takes place during that time, the heart strings that are tied with our children and the relational growth that takes place are all perks to each part of our routine. Think of the big picture! We are growing in patience and the children in discipline!

Our whole family really looks forward to this special time we have together each night. We would encourage you to put in the effort and get the momentum on your side of starting a family evening routine. It’s going to be hard in the beginning to get everyone on the same page, but once they know what to expect, they keep you accountable and look forward to it.

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00:00-2:40 - Intro
2:40-5:45 - Dinner & Cleanup
5:45-15:45 - Bible, Singing & Reading Time
15:45-17:40 - Purpose of Our Routine
17:40-20:32 - Bedtime
20:32-22:23 - Closing