IT IS almost inevitable that your children will eventually have a smart phone, but for parents hoping to keep their kids screen free for longer there is a genius hack. Australian parenting site Mamamia recommends switching your own phone to Grayscale to make it less appealing to youngsters – and adults too. Go Gray is […]
IT IS almost inevitable that your children will eventually have a smart phone, but for parents hoping to keep their kids screen free for longer there is a genius hack.
Australian parenting site Mamamia recommends switching your own phone to Grayscale to make it less appealing to youngsters – and adults too.
Go Gray is hoping to reduce people’s phone ‘addictions’ by making their mobiles completelely black and white.
The company explains: “Grayscale mode makes your phone less addicting. Go from bright and shiny to gray and calming.
“It’s like turning your favourite dessert into your least favourite vegetable.”
The parenting site featured the tip on podcast Mamamia Out Loud and many mums were quick to compliment the tip.
One listener commented: “My kids’ interest in my devices has also dropped dramatically!”
Another added: “I think it’s very effective for the scrolling and have made the shortcut so I can quickly turn back to colour to check my Whatsapp etc.
“And yesterday at swimming lessons my youngest asked to look at my phone, saw the colour and said “it’s broken” and gave it back! So that’s a win.”
Adults have also found it equally effective with one Reddit user writing: “I’ve been doing this a month now and my phone usage has dropped dramatically. It’s back to being a tool and not a reward system.”
IPhone users can activate Gray Scale by going to Settings, General, Accessibility, Display Accomodations.
From there turn on colour filters and switch to ‘grayscale’ which will turn all apps and photos black and white.
Android user can access Gray Scale through The Digital Wellness Application available on the Google app store.
If you’re an Android user, then you’ll need The Digital Wellness Application by Google.
In other parenting news a mother has admitted that she dumps her husband, nine-year-old daughter and son, four, in economy while she flies first class because ‘the kids are too young to appreciate it.’
And yesterday two mums came to blows over whether it’s ever OK to smack your children– as a total ban looms.
