Get all the links we mentioned to Andrea's resources here: https://kidscookrealfood.com/technology-for-teens/Andrea Davis of Better Screen Time is back! I can't tell you how much our own family needed these strategies and tech-use resets, and I know you need it too! Today we're focusing more specifically on our tweens and teens and how to decide when (or if!) a child gets a personal device. We cover:* Screen "time" vs screen "quality" and the 3 Cs of tech usage* Why we as parents need to embrace being countercultural and the "hard/easy" form of parenting* How to assign tech tasks to devices (and why that's important)* One of the 3 Cs is the one to really look out for and help kids manage digital dangers - and our kids need our help!!* The 2 questions (and many sub-questions) kids or teens should be able to answer correctly so we know they're ready for a smartphone (or any personal device)* How new phones are letting kids step up in responsibility bit by bit* The big step of social media and when teens are ready* Why Andrea encourages us parents to follow the tech usage family rules too* How we can help kids build their internal filter (no matter where they are) for what they see* Why kids self-regulating on devices is a myth :o * The importance of family dinners (and whether they should be screen-free)This one is sooooo good, folks! We can't escape the screens, although Andrea and her husband really did try for quite a few years. We need to teach our kids to not only survive but THRIVE in spite of and along with technology. It's absolutely possible to help our kids build a healthy relationship with screens, but it requires us to be intentional. It's not going to go well if we just roll with it, promise. Visit the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse and see how we teach children confidence in the kitchen: https://kidscookrealfood.comFind all the Kids Cook Real Food Healthy Parenting Connector videos at https://youtu.be/GVRq0m-Ehe4
