Taming the Technology Monster

1-What lice is to parents of elementary students, technology is to parents of middle schoolers.

2-Overexposure to technology is seen as a causative factor in anxiety and

depression.

3-There are four critical factors necessary for development: movement, touch, human connection and exposure to nature.

4-You are the gatekeeper.

5-They get the privilege, we set the BOUNDARY-utilize vigilance through apps and monitoring systems.

6-Screens only in common areas.

7-Start small with exposures and give them freedom as they earn it.

8-Model screen boundaries and sabbath screens together. (more is caught than taught)

9-Leverage it for good: as a reward, CONSEQUENCE or teaching tool.

10-Be mindful of places where our kids are competing with technology for parental attention.

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