M’sian Family Gives Dad Colouring Book to Cut Down His Screentime & Curb His “TikTok Addiction”

A recent post has received plenty of positive reactions from netizens after a man came up with a creative way to get his father to spend less time on his phone.

Taking to Threads (@aimanariffinnn), Aiman shared that his dad (@tokpin63) had a bit of a “TikTok addiction“, which prompted him to come up with a way to reduce the amount of time his father spends on his phone.

Malaysian dad gets colouring book to cut down on screentime

According to his post, Aiman decided that giving his dad a colouring book would be a good way to encourage him to spend less time on his phone.

In the videos attached to the post, Aiman’s dad could be seen using coloured marker pens to fill in the colouring book, with the finished drawings turning out beautifully vibrant.

“We had to give our dad a colouring book to help curb his TikTok addiction and cut down on his screen time. Does anyone else have a dad like this too?” the caption read.

In a separate post, Aiman also shared another video of his dad excitedly showing the family the drawings he had finished colouring.

Netizens’ reactions

“This is such a good method. If they spend too much time on screens, it could lead to speech delays.”

“I also gave my 72-year-old mum a colouring book to help reduce her screen time. Last month, I even entered her in a colouring competition for senior citizens, and Alhamdulillah, she came in third place.”

“As a doctor with elderly parents who works with geriatric patients every day, I can tell you that they’re like big babies. Don’t scold them, just be patient with them. To help prevent MCI/dementia, let them enjoy activities like they did when they were younger. Give them Sudoku, simple books to read, or even colouring books. This is a really good example. Let them take part in activities they enjoy, with proper supervision.”

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