How do you encourage children to put down their tablets and ipads and play outside instead? I want them to be able to enjoy the street games we used to play when we were children, like tumbang preso, langit lupa, etc.

My 2-year old then used to watch videos on his tablet to put him to sleep every single day. The only time he would give up was when the tablet was already drained. Until one day, his tablet was totally dysfunctional. During the first few nights, I thought it would be difficult for all of us to put him to sleep. But no, he even totally forgot about. I believe that if there are no gadgets visible in the household, the child can easily get rid of it. We can just probably use it when they are asleep or if they are busy with other activities. You may want to check out this article about ADDICTIVENESS OF TODDLERS & KIDS TO MODERN GADGETS http://www.academia.edu/5171371/ADDICTIVENESS_OF_TODDLERS_and_KIDS_TO_MODERN_GADGETS