Esther N McCarthy: Here's my fool-proof guide to getting kids off screens

Want to end screen time battles? Follow Esther N McCarthy's family-friendly, foolproof (tongue-in-cheek) plan

Esther McCarthy: I’ve come up with my own patented guide to getting your moronic kids off their screens. Picture: Emily Quinn

Is screen time a problem in your house? Do you find yourself in an endless cycle of pleading, then threatening your kids to pry them off their devices, only for them to wheedle and whinge for just one more level, two more kills, five more minutes?

Fear not! I have been searching for solutions for years, and after exhaustive research; reading, listening to, and watching every expert in the land, I’ve realised they are as useless as the g in lasagna, so I’ve come up with my own patented guide to getting your moronic kids off their screens.