Get all the links we mentioned here: https://kidscookrealfood.com/better-screen-time/Oh, parents. Parents in the tech age...there REALLY is no handbook for this! We've never seen our parents struggle through having the Internet in our kids' pockets, and honestly? I don't like the feeling of making it up as I go along.That's why I've been following Andrea and Tyler at Better Screen Time for a few years in my personal email, and I don't know why I didn't ask her to do an interview sooner!We dug deep in this interview (spoiler: I already asked her back for a second!!!), including:* Risks of screen use and technology, including some I NEVER even considered* Why we can't parent from a place of fear (even though that bit above is scary!!!)* How parents can consciously choose when a child gets a personal device* The risk of allowing our kids to self-soothe with screens* The importance of kids under 6 doing the hard work of playing* The difference between watching a show and playing on an interactive touch screen (mind-blowing!)* What questions you should ask your kids to help build a family tech plan (and why "together" works better than "rules from the top")This interview is required listening for all parents, and we really dig into healthy screen boundaries for kids younger than 10. Lay the foundations for family tech use with this interview, and watch in a few months when I have Andrea back to tackle the tough topic of tweens, teens, and smartphones.Andrea offered a free gift for our listeners 100 screen-free activities: https://better-screen-time.ck.page/70cc8c925eVisit 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
