This one is a MUST READ!!! Don’t give them this privacy!!! Make your home a safehaven for your children- give them space to escape from the world! The “privacy” of their phone is DEFINITLEY not the privacy they need! “Now, when teenagers walk into that (bed)room and close the door, they are no longer aloneContinueContinue reading “2/13/20 Parents, Stop Teenage Privacy NOW”
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12/21/19 There’s a nasty world out there and your kid should not have easy access to it by smartphone
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-children-no-smartphones-wilhelm-20191219-wcboft6tgjdm5hojtympw3m6xe-story.html Photo by zhang kaiyv on Pexels.com
11/12/19 Why wait on the smartphone?
“According to a New York Times piece, many technology executives wait until their child is 14 before they allow them to have a phone. While these teenagers can make calls and text, they are not given a data plan until 16. If leaders of digital giants like Google, eBay, Apple and Yahoo are delaying theContinueContinue reading “11/12/19 Why wait on the smartphone?”
10/2/19 All About Snapchat
This is a very detailed article put about by Protect Young Eyes that can give you all the ins and outs of Snapchat. If your kids are using it or asking to use it, this is a great article to check out! https://protectyoungeyes.com/apps/snapchat-parental-controls/
8/17/19 Screen Time Studies Parents Should Know About
7/22/19 You CAN identify the problem and make the change!
“Half of mental health problems develop by adolescence,” professors Jean Twenge and Keith Campbell said. “There is a need to identify factors linked to mental health issues that are [able to be changed] in this population, as most are difficult or impossible to influence. How children and adolescents spend their leisure time is [easier] toContinueContinue reading “7/22/19 You CAN identify the problem and make the change!”
7/1/19
Just an example of why we follow Collin Kartchner- who would have thought 5th and 6th graders would do this? Instagram and Snapchat (along with other social media platforms) open your child up to a world of crazy ideas. Brains that are not fully developed and lack impulse control struggle to deal with what theyContinueContinue reading “7/1/19”
6/14/19 #SaveTheKids
If your kids are on social media, you should be too! Follow Collin Kartchner on Instagram and watch his stories- on a daily basis he shares why he is working so hard to fight the negative impact of social media on children. And if your kids are too young for social media- follow Collin andContinueContinue reading “6/14/19 #SaveTheKids”
6/5/19 Your daughter’s body image
https://www.protectyoungminds.org/2019/03/26/your-daughters-body-image-healthy-or-shameful-4-ways-to-counteract-toxic-media/ https://www.protectyoungminds.org/2019/03/26/your-daughters-body-image-healthy-or-shameful-4-ways-to-counteract-toxic-media/ In todays world of media, body image is an increasingly important topic to address with all kids. Could all those selfies and filters do damage? Experts are saying YES. A little bit about body dysmorphia stemming from social media: https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/10/health/snapchat-dysmorphia-cosmetic-surgery-social-media-trend-trnd/index.html
5/16/19 Madonna says…
From an interview with Vogue magazine, “When most families expand, the parents tend to relax their rules, but Madonna says she feels the need to protect her children more than ever. She hasn’t allowed her 13-year-old son David to have a phone yet. “I’m going to stick that one out for as long as possible,ContinueContinue reading “5/16/19 Madonna says…”
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