Evening Family Routines: Alternatives to Screen Time

Have fun together as a family: play a quick game of cards or take out a board game that can be finished in an hour or less.

Have fun together: take out a game that can be finished in an hour or less. JACK FROG/SHUTTERSTOCK

Many families have fairly solid morning routines. We seem to understand the importance of starting the day off on the right foot and of staying consistent with our morning routines.

Nighttime routines, however, can be a different story. When all is said and done, we’re tired. We just want to plop down on the couch and let Netflix take it from there. Anything left unfinished is tomorrow’s problem.