“In all my years of doing this since 2016, I have never worked with a single family that eliminated screens or significantly decreased screens and went on to regret it.”
“Every single one of them saw a brand new child who slept better, ate better, conversed better, socialized better, did better at school,” says Michael McLeod, executive function specialist at GrowNow ADHD.
“Somewhere along the way, kids’ sports stopped being for kids,” says author and guest of the Screen Less Play More Podcast, Linda Flanagan.
“Much of what we love about youth sports- and why we want our children to play- has been eroded.”
Linda answers our burning questions:
Is it important for kids to do sports?
At what age should a child choose a sport?
What percentage of kids get athletic scholarships?
Should I let my child quit a sport?
Is Snapchat safe for kids? What should I know about group texts? What’s so bad about Roblox?:
A lot. Like, A LOT.
Some are even calling Roblox a “pedophile hellscape.”
Yikes.
So what are parents to do? Sarah Gallagher Trombley has our answers.
Your son just attacked you like a rabid werewolf when you asked him to turn off “Minecraft.” Yup, I’ve been there. Here are the books that are ready to help.
These are the 5 best parenting books about screen time. (More to come as I make my way through a large stack!) Each book has a different take, but they all have great info and advice on how we all got here, and how to get back to a balanced life without screen addiction or tantrums.
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation, and written for tweens, The Amazing Generation is a handbook for living a happy and exciting life that isn’t hijacked by a smartphone.
Written By Jonathan Haidt & Catherine Price, The Awesome Generation “isn’t just a book about what not to do. It’s a bold, optimistic, and practical guide to growing into your most authentic, confident, and adventurous self.”
Who wouldn’t want that for their kids? Read more about the book and where to find it here…
Absolutely!
Reducing screen time doesn’t have to be a battle. It can be an opportunity to reconnect as a family.
By reflecting on how much time we spend on screens and prioritizing real-world interactions, we set the stage for healthier, happier lives for our children. Whether it’s through implementing…
How can a hashtag be dangerous?
By putting a hashtag on your child’s photo, it makes it potentially accessible to a pedophile with one simple click.
Pedophiles and predators need not spend hours searching for scantily-clad children, when they can click #nakedbabies, #toddlerbikinis, or #bathtimefun for thousands of photos.
You may have created a unique hashtag for your specific child, but beware that if someone takes a liking to your kid…
Before you wake up on Day 1 of summer in a cold sweat, check out these 4 questions to discuss as a family that will really help give structure to those long school-less days.
Thanks to Andrea Davis of “Better Screen Time” who told our podcast that the key to a successful summer is…
It’s just play, right?
“The first thing is for children to listen to what their body is telling them. That is so important because now you think of a teenager who is at a party who feels the pressure from a peer to have an experience that maybe they’re not ready for.
And if they can start to recognize in early childhood what that feels like, and how they get out of it, then they’re going to have that skill in adolescence and adulthood and all of the encounters we’re going to have as humans later in life,” says Sally Swaitek in Episode 5 of…
In her practice, therapist Tessa Stuckey started recognizing a trend about 6 years ago.
“Kids would come to me with typical life stressors, mom got mad at them, they didn’t empty their dishwasher, or they made a C on a chemistry exam. Typical life stressors. But their go-to answer was always a dark, dark thought, whether that be self-harm or suicidal thinking.”
Tessa started investigating and found that “every single one of them had issues that were rooted back to an overuse of unhealthy screens or social media.”
