Parents are taking back their children’s childhood from big tech, media, & advertising companies. Local parent groups are forming to support each other in helping their children avoid problematic tech use. The more parents ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ “Turning Life On – Keep Tech in Check” |
of a child’s peer group and schoolmates who mutually agree with each other to delay purchasing their children a smartphone until high school (or age 16), means there are fewer of their children’s peers who have smartphones, which means there is less FOMO, fewer friendships withered due to ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ |
smartphone haves and have nots, and less social pressure to have them in general – resulting in a healthier childhood, and social interactions that aren’t commercialized and monetized by caustic adult oriented social media and messaging platforms. |
| “Study looks at the impact of screen time on children” A compelling look at how parent’s screen time can effect young children. Reported by Diane Sawyer, ABC News, 2:29 video, 5-3-19 |
“Now Some Families Are Hiring Coaches to Help Them Raise Phone-Free Children – Screen consultants are here to help you remember life before smartphones and tablets.” Article by Nellie Bowles, New York Times, Style, 7-6-19 |
“Screen Time for Kids: 3 Questions You Should Be Asking” By Ellen Hendriksen, PhD (Savvy Psychologist podcast, 9-15-2017) |
| “This Is What Screen Time Really Does to Kids’ Brains” By Liraz Margalit Ph.D. (Psychology Today, 4-17-2016) |
“Managing Balance Between Technology and Healthy Living” By Chris Rowan (Tech Talks Webinars, Zone’in, 9-15-2015) |
Podcast: “Their Own Devices” – MTV Parents Raising YouTube Kids” with Marc Groman & Dr. David Reitman (They address issues with teens and their smart devices from a parent’s and kid’s perspective.) |
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“What’s the right age for parents to get their kids a cell phone?” CommonSenseMedia.org |
“Hashing Out Screen Rules with My Brother Made Our Kids Safer, and Brought Us Closer” By Merve Lapus (CommonsenseMedia.org, 8-8-2018) |
“We Stopped Letting Our Kid Listen to Digital Music. You Should Too” – Sometimes you have to go old-school By Ryan Britt (fatherly.com, 1-14-2019) |
| “YouTube isn’t fun for parents trying to shield their kids from scary stuff” YouTube is the “No. 1 Pain Point” for many parents. Podcast by Jed Kim (Marketplace Tech, 10-7-2019) |