What are your 9 year olds doing today (Saturday)

My 8 year old spent the morning baking a cake with me. Now she's watching cbeebies with her little brother and pointing out the plot holes in his episode of Peter rabbit. She's going over to a friend's house in a bit. Saturdays can be pretty lazy for us as they are the only day neither of the kids have a hobby. So usually it's either a day out, or hanging about at home. She doesn't have a tablet but has been known to sit watching films all day, I'm not worried, she's busy the rest of the time so an occasional day of rotting on the sofa won't kill her.

No screen time so far today here either as they lost it because of behaviour last night. So instead they've both gone to younger daughters gymnastics class (older one watched), then one has built a snail house in the garden (and spent quite some time chatting to them), the other has been chatting on and off with me, elder girl has written a birthday card for her friend for tomorrow and now they are playing with sylvanians, a craft kit and other similar toys. It's been lovely having no Tv on. Later we'll watch a family Film together so it's not all no-screens but just a quiet day in.

School on a Saturday? Is that just hobbies or do they do academic stuff as well?

Currently trialling no screens for our children, so she's done some crocheting, went on a scooter ride and did some blackberry picking. Now at a children's party, then going to bake a crumble before dinner and bed. So far no screens has made them a lot more creative, present and enjoyable to be around.

School, from 9 - 3.15pm. Consisting of assembly, hymn practice, yoga, farming hobby and then hockey training this afternoon.

I’ve cleaned the house in the meantime!

My 8 year old spent the morning baking a cake with me. Now she's watching cbeebies with her little brother and pointing out the plot holes in his episode of Peter rabbit. She's going over to a friend's house in a bit. Saturdays can be pretty lazy for us as they are the only day neither of the kids have a hobby. So usually it's either a day out, or hanging about at home. She doesn't have a tablet but has been known to sit watching films all day, I'm not worried, she's busy the rest of the time so an occasional day of rotting on the sofa won't kill her.

We're going to a family music festival so that. Currently practicing a routine for dance class in front of the mirror while we wait for 12yo to be ready to leave. Earlier on was playing Minecraft with cousins.

3 hrs of formal tuition so far. Now on the ipad trying to decide where we go out for dinner. Watched one hr of TV before lessons started. Will play with lego/switch, go for dinner at about half 6, read for a while then bed.

It's an in day here too so on and off screens but not constant.

She's just turned 10yo but woke about 6 and watched TV until breakfast at 8.30. Got up and dressed. Played with the cats a bit. Then played Lego in her room probably 10-12? (Periodically claiming to be hungry but not for fruit or veg or cereal, only for crisps 🤣) Went to the shop briefly. Lunch and a cheese related meltdown at about 1. Then on her tablet for a bit playing Pokémon and now her and her older brother are doing Minecraft together.