Our long-term goal as parents is to raise children who will practice self-control and manage technology well on their own. When my daughter Lucy was only 4, she was mesmerized with my new phone. As her chubby little fingers tapped the screen with all the brightly colored apps. I quickly realized I couldn’t mindlessly let … Continue reading Train Your Kids and Teens to Manage Technology Wisely
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What Parents Should Know about the Metaverse
The metaverse presents an interesting situation for parents. With its introduction, the line between real and virtual is growing blurrier by the day. That’s why it’s important for parents to have a good understanding of boundaries for your family. There are few topics that provide parents with as many questions or worries like technology can. … Continue reading What Parents Should Know about the Metaverse
Using Social Media to Engage With Your Teen
Bob Smithouser They may sleep in your house and eat at your table, but teens live on social media. Tracy Sheppard and her teenage daughter, Kelsey, are friends. They don’t roam the high school halls wearing matching outfits and giggle about boys. But Facebook doesn’t care. In the world of social media, a “friend” is … Continue reading Using Social Media to Engage With Your Teen
Talking With Your Kids About the TikTok Suicide Video
By Joannie DeBrito, Ph.D., LCSW, LMFT Photo by cottonbro from Pexels We must be aware of what our kids are watching online and how it may impact them, especially in the case of the recent TikTok suicide video that has gone viral. The latest of numerous shocking videos to show up on social media is … Continue reading Talking With Your Kids About the TikTok Suicide Video
Is It Time for Our Kids to Have a Cell Phone?
By Danny Huerta, MSW, LCSW, LSSW Photo by Julia M Cameron from Pexels The purpose for having a phone contract is to make sure everyone in the family is on the same page and in agreement with cell phone expectations. The goals are to encourage relationship, conversation, and responsibility with and without devices. “Keep your … Continue reading Is It Time for Our Kids to Have a Cell Phone?
How to Help Your Kids Dodge Digital Distractions
By Jonathan McKee Photo by Julia M Cameron from Pexels Find four ways to connect with your tweens in the midst of 24/7 video game/social media accessibility. “Why does my son waste his life playing Fortnite? If I don’t monitor him, he’ll play for 12 hours straight!” “How can I get my daughter to realize … Continue reading How to Help Your Kids Dodge Digital Distractions
Understanding Apple’s ScreenTime” App By: Tony Bianco
Since the launch of iOS 12, Apple mobile devices have gotten a significant upgrade in the area of parental controls. Formerly known as, Restrictions, Apple has rebranded and revised the App to be known as ScreenTime.Parents welcome this change for many reasons, one being the feature of monitoring personal screen use. Whether you as a … Continue reading Understanding Apple’s ScreenTime” App By: Tony Bianco
Keeping the Castle Safe: Home Network Protection & Your Kids By Carol Cuppy
Criminals no longer need to break down the front door and walk into your house to have access to your bank accounts, medical records, even your family photos. They merely need to gain access to your technology. If your castle is not properly defended, these enemies can break in and conquer your kingdom in the … Continue reading Keeping the Castle Safe: Home Network Protection & Your Kids By Carol Cuppy
Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Entertainment By Carol Cuppy
Photo by John-Mark Smith from Pexels Teaching kids media discernment will protect them and teach them to make wise choices in what they watch. One way to protect our kids from watching harmful things is to restrict which shows are watched by using parental controls on content streaming services. Here is a list of the … Continue reading Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Entertainment By Carol Cuppy
Your Family and Technology by Empoweredhomes.org
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1HbpvB72yDINgNL4Fmykow Making good choices about technology is more than just using good internet filters and determining screen-time limits for our family. Brad Flurry, Joe Landi, and Bobby Cooley discuss how all families wrestle and struggle with technology. We provide some practical tools to help you make wise and responsible technology decisions in your home. Even … Continue reading Your Family and Technology by Empoweredhomes.org
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