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Online Safety Training For Tweens & Teens

Would you let your teen get behind the wheel of a car without taking driver’s ed? No! Then why are you handing them the entire internet without sufficient training?

Pre-teen and teen tech classes are coming soon!

Tweens and teens will learn the tools to make smart, safe choices online.

Kids will learn how to avoid scams, sextortion, pornography, cyberbullying, and phishing. They will learn the pitfalls of social media and video games, smart phone etiquitte, and how to create healthy screen habits.

Students will be empowered with knowledge about AI, how to spot deepfakes, and how to avoid…

Why is play important for children?

Think back to your favorite childhood memory of play.

Were you outside? Probably.

Riding your bike? Maybe.

Were a bunch of adults telling you what to do? Definitely not.

Deb Lawrence of The International Play Association USA tells us that the best thing you can do for your child’s development, self-esteem, coordination, social skills, resilience, and self-control is…

Why are kids so addicted to screens? Hint: It’s by design

Why are kids choosing screens over playtime, friends, sports, and school? Why are boys wasting away in basements across the nation instead of thriving?

Psychologist Richard Freed reveals how Silicon Valley’s secret science of persuasive design is ruining a generation of children. He explains the equation used by the psychologists at Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and others to keep us all hooked on screens for as long as possible.

It’s not your imagination. Social media and video games are engineered to be addictive! And it’s a secret sauce that Big Tech does not want us to know about! But the Screen Less Play More podcast tells us what we can do to keep our kids safe and how to untangle…

Help! My kids are addicted to screens! Now what?

“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.

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How Money and Mania are Ruining Kids’ Sports

“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?

What are the 5 dangers of social media? What are the negative effects of social media? How to keep kids safe online

Is social media safe for kids?

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.

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What Are The Best Parenting Books About Screen Time?

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 6 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.

The Awesome Generation, The Anxious Generation, sequel to The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt’s ‘The Amazing Generation’: Release, Themes, and Why Parents Are Paying Attention

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…

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Can a Screen Time Parenting Coach Help?

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…