kids and technology

How old is too young for a phone? Is gaming harmful to our kids? How much technology is too much. We talk with Dr. Jay Berk, a licensed psychologist and an expert in working with children and families. He is the author of two books: “A Parent’s Quick Guide to Electronic Addiction” and “Codeswitching: Social Skills in the Screen-Age”.

In this episode, we cover:

Parents from time immemorial have worried about the impact of the “new technology” and this goes back to our great great great grandparents worrying about the influence of novels to parents of the 50’s worry about too much time on the phone, to parents of the 80s worrying about too much TV, and on to the present where we worry about screen time, texting, and gaming. 

• We parents are digital “immigrants” while our kids are digital natives. How does this dynamic present challenges?
• How to keep up with what our kids are doing?
• What are the general best practices for elementary aged kids using digital technology?
  • What age should kids be given a phone?
  • What are reasonable rules for phone use?      
• How do things change as our kids each around age 11 or 12 and on into their teen years
• How important is the use of digital media to socialize for this generation?
• When should parents worry?
  • Is the child getting enough sleep?
  • Are they eating well?
  • Are they getting enough exercise?
  • Are they doing well in school?
  • Do they have real life friends?
  • If so, they are probably just fine.
• What are the signs that our kids may be too involved with digital technology or gaming
• How much screen time is too much for tweens? For teens?
• Do different types of technology have different risks and benefits? Internet? Gaming? Porn?
• What are some reasonable rules for families to set in regards to technology, screen time, and gaming?  
• How to get buy-in from our tweens and teens?
• App-tell kid
• A challenge particular to families adopting or fostering older children or teens is that often our kids come to us with having had little supervision or rules about internet use? How can we establish healthy habits when the rules are new to them?

Resources: 

• A Parent’s Quick Guide to Electronic Addiction by Dr. Jay Berk
• Center for Parent and Teen Communication: A Fact-Not-Fear Approach to Parenting In the Digital Age https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aNtRhYfA3k
• Creating a Family’s Navigating the Internet with Adopted or Foster Tweens and Teens https://creatingafamily.org/adoption-category/adoption-blog/navigating-the-internet-with-adopted-or-foster-tweens-and-teens/
  
  This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. 

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Worried about your kids use of technology and screens? Sue Patterson helps you understand how to see it through an unschooling lens.

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Technology and Your Kids

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Technology rules our lives more and more everyday, but most of us don't stop the scroll to wonder how it can affect our wellness. Today, August Brice of Tech Wellness is here to show us how to set ourselves up to thrive with tech! 

We cover a lot of ground in this episode from privacy concerns, to kids & screens, and even clear the air on EMF. **My mic had a major issue during recording which wasn't caught until after. I've had some audio engineers clean up my audio and hopefully this fascinating conversation can still be a wonderful resource for you.

In this episode:

• What is EMF & is it really a concern?
• Is anti-EMF gear legit?
• Privacy concerns
• Hidden ways businesses or even creepers can track you
• Kids + technology
• What studies show about kid's screen time, early social media use, & more
• Setting boundaries
• Teaching kids how to protect their privacy now and for their future selves
• Catfishing

August’s passion is finding solutions for mindful living in our digital world.  Her online platform, TechWellness.com is the only comprehensive online source that addresses all the challenges of our modern digital world - from EMF Radiation and effects of blue light, to Cyber security and mental wellbeing with tech. On top of her on-going research, August has built an Advisory Team consisting of world-renown experts in each area, who consult with Tech Wellness and review all major content on the site. 

What is your opinion about kids and technology use? Are you worried about tech addiction in your children? Does your own tech use even give you pause?

We are so lucky today with all the access to information. However, we know that technology can be a double-edged sword. Today, we are talking to Kathy Van Benthuysen from Converlation. Kathy was a teacher of 4th graders for almost 30 years. Her experience with the children prompted her to help create solutions and ensure they reach every family. Listening to parents and kids, while regarding recommendations by the experts, it was clear that the solutions were only tips and tricks.

Using her background in instructional design and having an in-depth understanding of the mind of a 4th grader, Kathy led the evolution of Converlation from inception to present-day. 

For the show notes and all the links mentioned in today’s episode, head to secretsofsupermom.com/57.

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How old is too young for a phone? Is gaming harmful to our kids? How much technology is too much. We talk with Dr. Jay Berk, a licensed psychologist and an expert in working with children and families. He is the author of two books: “A Parent’s Quick Guide to Electronic Addiction” and “Codeswitching: Social Skills in the Screen-Age”.

In this episode, we cover:

Parents from time immemorial have worried about the impact of the “new technology” and this goes back to our great great great grandparents worrying about the influence of novels to parents of the 50’s worry about too much time on the phone, to parents of the 80s worrying about too much TV, and on to the present where we worry about screen time, texting, and gaming. 

• We parents are digital “immigrants” while our kids are digital natives. How does this dynamic present challenges?
• How to keep up with what our kids are doing?
• What are the general best practices for elementary aged kids using digital technology?
  • What age should kids be given a phone?
  • What are reasonable rules for phone use?      
• How do things change as our kids each around age 11 or 12 and on into their teen years
• How important is the use of digital media to socialize for this generation?
• When should parents worry?
  • Is the child getting enough sleep?
  • Are they eating well?
  • Are they getting enough exercise?
  • Are they doing well in school?
  • Do they have real life friends?
  • If so, they are probably just fine.
• What are the signs that our kids may be too involved with digital technology or gaming
• How much screen time is too much for tweens? For teens?
• Do different types of technology have different risks and benefits? Internet? Gaming? Porn?
• What are some reasonable rules for families to set in regards to technology, screen time, and gaming?  
• How to get buy-in from our tweens and teens?
• App-tell kid
• A challenge particular to families adopting or fostering older children or teens is that often our kids come to us with having had little supervision or rules about internet use? How can we establish healthy habits when the rules are new to them?

Resources: 

• A Parent’s Quick Guide to Electronic Addiction by Dr. Jay Berk
• Center for Parent and Teen Communication: A Fact-Not-Fear Approach to Parenting In the Digital Age https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aNtRhYfA3k
• Creating a Family’s Navigating the Internet with Adopted or Foster Tweens and Teens https://creatingafamily.org/adoption-category/adoption-blog/navigating-the-internet-with-adopted-or-foster-tweens-and-teens/
  
  This podcast is produced  by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them. 

Please leave us a rating or review RateThisPodcast.com/creatingafamily

Scott Bacon is the principal of Blue Valley High School in Overland Park, Kansas. On this episode of the podcast, Scott sits down with START’s Krista Boan to talk about the impact of screen time and technology on student life at Blue Valley. They discuss the pressures of social media, school policies on phone usage and access, and the ways that remote learning and ZOOM fatigue have forced changes in those policies in recent months. You’ll hear real life wisdom from someone who spends every day on the front lines of the struggle for kids’ health and attention against the constant allure of technology. 

Screen Sanity is Executive Produced by Krista Boan and START

It is produced and edited by Mike Cosper and Narrativo

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Licensed mental health counselor and author Jill Sylvester discusses strategies and tips, along with trusting your own inner voice, to live your very best life.   
Today's discussion:  Are You Waiting for Things to Change Before You Feel Good?

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