* WIN * Managing screen time with The Den from TechDen
I recently shared how, before I had the kids, I always said my kids would never have tablets and all screen time would be strictly limited. Of course, four kids later, things change and, although my children certainly don’t sit on their tablets all day long, if I let them they may well do just that!!
I was recently introduced to the The Den by TechDen and we absolutely loved the idea! It’s basically a den (but with lots of technical features) to lock away phones and tablets when they’re not in use, keeping them out of sight and out of mind so you as a family can focus on quality time together. And for me, as a blogger who spends a great deal of my life online, it couldn’t actually be more welcome!
Not only does The Den allow you to use an app to “lock away” devices between certain hours but it also charges your devices whilst in the den – genius! This is also great if you have children like mine who have zero patience when it comes to waiting for their tablets to charge, feel the need to check them every 30 seconds and ultimately go through an disconnect/reconnect cycle every 2 minutes until I lose the plot and ban them for the next week….and breathe!!!
The Den is also a great way of giving kids an incentive to earn their screen time, be that by fulfilling their chores, doing their homework, or displaying better behaviour. I know in our house screen time is seen as a treat, usually saved for the weekend, and “unlocking” that treat is a real part of the excitement!
And it’s not just our family this has worked for, it’s literally thousands of families who are finding positive results from using the The Den, seeing their children’s concentration improve, their emotional wellbeing grow, changes in behaviour and in motivation, and so many more benefits together. And also for me, locking away my phone, forgetting about work, ignoring the fact that my inbox is filling or my notifications will be going wild, I can just focus on my family and on living in the moment, and that’s so important for adults too!
We are giving away The Den, RRP £103 simply by entering via the link below. One winner will be chosen at random and notified via email at close of giveaway on 27th February. Good luck!
When my grandchildren can me to call we can make sure they have time off from tech, ironically with tech! I much better option than putting a timer on Alexa!
great idea
Great new gadget for my daughter!
Teach the boys how to use time wisely and productively
It would be very helpful for my grandchildren and their parents.
I would love to win to manage the kids screen time better without the constant rows and pleading
It would help my son, with his children, then thy would go out and play more.
such a great idea to encourage quality family time and to stop screen addiction
Have not seen this gadget before but it is perfect for family teenagers.
This would help us all with some down time.
It’s a great idea as I love the peace.
This would definitely help us get some down time in our house!
My two granddaughters have melt downs when their iPads are taken from them. This will be an understandable way of rationing their screen time.
The Tech Den would be perfect to limit tablet time especially before bedtime
I have 3 children so as you can imagine the bickering of chargers is unreal plus we can establish a good no tablet/phones before bed and I know they will stick to it
This would be fabulous for the whole family, it looks amazing!
My kids definitely need less screen time when we’re eating together at home. I hate the fact they’re on their phones all the time and a device like this would definitely help implement the rules we have over the dinner table. It stops temptation and will allow us to make conversation again. I just never knew such device existed until now.
To help reduce my kids technology time!
It’s a great idea although there is many a time where I think a better alternative would be to make a secure lockable soundproof den to put my grandson in and charge his devices up in the room with the normal charger
So my 2 boys make the most of play-time!
my kids spend far too much time on their phones so this would be perfect for them, and i might get them to do some house work in the process
This would be amazing for my 3 children to help them reduce their screen time
perfect for the kids to reduce screen time
reduce their screen time
I think me and my other half are guilty of being on phones too much and its hard for me to enforce less screen rime on my son when I’m just as attached. This would be ideal as we would all have to comply and it will bring us closer as a family.
To have devices away when getting ready for school
I would like to win so İ can gift it to my family
This is a great idea! We have so many problems with the boys. The other night they got up and went back to bed and was there all night playing games. This would be great to have
i would love to win to get meal times back!
I would love to win this as it’s a nightmare getting my children off their phones and tablets
To be able to have a bit of family time without the tech distractions.
The children always have 2 hours of no screen time before bed but have been known to sneak their phones & tablets up to bed with them! This would help so much and it looks great!
My grandchildren would really benefit from this – they spend far too much time on phones and tablets!
I would love to win because this sounds like the perfect way to manage screen time.
It would be fantastic for a tech free dinner times
id love to see if this helps reduce screen time
Sounds like a great idea to cut down a little on our obsession with tech!
I would love to win as this is such a great idea with a teenager in the house!
This would be perfect for my grandchildren
this would be great for tea time
I’d love to win as I think we are a family addicted to devices. It would be a brilliant way to wean us off the tech and spending more time together as a family. I also love the fact it charges devices too as my kids (and us parents) are constantly hoovering to see if it’s charged.
I’d like to win as some enforced screen downtime seems like a great idea.
this would be useful at homework time
This would be great at getting me to manage my time online better and stop it getting out of hand. What a great idea.
id give this to my sister for her family
Ideal for setting limits and avoiding screen temptation!