Unfortunately this simple question doesn’t have a simple answer.
In this episode Billy and Joy discussed the critical milestones your kids should reach before getting a phone and the markers you’ll need to notice and, as necessary, discuss with your kids during the Pre-Phone Season.
Now it’s time for you to have your own discussion. These questions should get you started!
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In the last episode we introduced the idea of evaluating digital maturity through a three-part filter - WHEN/HOW MUCH/WHY.
Keep those categories in mind as you listen to episode four. Then get ready to talk strategy! The discussion questions below should prompt you to share how to practically apply those filters in our families. However, you should use this time to get at the best ideas and to consider where you might need to make some changes!
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BOOK: The Tech Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place.
by Andy Crouch
The primary role of a parent is to raise our kids into mature adults. This includes people who know how to do their own laundry, work, pay a few bills, recycle and maybe even get their own place to live!
However, in the age of constant electronic connection, parents have a new item in their job description: raising digitally mature adults.
Where do you begin? How do you know that maturity actually exists? Listen to this episode as a prompt for the discussion questions below.
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BOOK: Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls by Lisa Damour
When parents discuss technology, they frequently have negative opinions.
Finding the threats to safety, attitudes, and relationships is an easy exercise, but what about the good? Are we worried about something innocuous? Or is technology going to ruin our families?
After you listen to this episode, have a candid discussion to assess if you’re overly concerned OR if you need to pay closer attention to what’s happening with these devices.
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BOOK: The Tech Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place.
by Andy Crouch
Remember life before smartphones? Do you ever wish we could go back to those days?
Chances are your kids won’t ever distinguish between being on or off line because life will simply be online all the time. So since our digital devices are here to stay, how do we manage the impact on our lives? How do we navigate the tension when our kids seem obsessed with screens and parents might be a wee bit addicted too?
Listen to episode one then have a candid conversation about managing the tension tech brings.
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BOOK: Right Click: Parenting Your Teenager In A Digital Media World
by Dr. Kara Powell, Art Bamford, Brad M Griffin