{"id":218,"date":"2026-06-09T15:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbcoachingforfreedom.com\/?p=218"},"modified":"2026-06-09T15:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:48:10","slug":"technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbcoachingforfreedom.com\/?p=218","title":{"rendered":"Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had the privilege of teaching over 500 parents \u201cParenting the Love and Logic Way \u201cin the months of February and March. There were 3 main topics that came up in the question and answer time. How do I get my kids to do chores? How do I get my kids to care about school and grades? And what do I do with my kids when it comes to technology? Technology was number one so I want to address technology first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I believe the longer you can keep your child away from screen time the better. According to the Mayo Clinics website<a href=\"#sdfootnote1sym\" id=\"sdfootnote1anc\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a> , The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages media use, except for video-chatting, by children younger than 18 to 24 months. If you want to introduce digital media to children ages 18 to 24 months, make sure it&#8217;s high quality and avoid solo media use. For children ages 2 to 5, limit screen time to one hour a day of high-quality programming. As your child grows, a one-size-fits-all approach doesn&#8217;t work as well. You&#8217;ll need to decide how much media to let your child use each day and what types of media are appropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Setting screen time limits for older children<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set reasonable limits for your child&#8217;s screen time, especially if your child&#8217;s use of screens is hindering his or her involvement in other activities. Consider these tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> Prioritize unplugged, unstructured playtime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create tech-free zones or times, such as during mealtime or one night a week.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discourage use of media entertainment during homework.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set and enforce daily or weekly screen time limits, such as no exposure to devices or screens 1 hour before bedtime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider using apps that control the length of time a child can use a device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Require your children to charge their devices outside of their bedrooms at night. In your room is best.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep all screens (including TV\u2019s) out of your child&#8217;s bedroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limit your own screen time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eliminate background TV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teaching appropriate behavior<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Online relationships and social media have become a major part of adolescent life. Experts suggest that it&#8217;s OK for your teen to be a part of these worlds \u2014 as long as he or she understands appropriate behavior. Explain to your teen what&#8217;s OK and what&#8217;s not OK, such as sexting, cyber bullying and sharing personal information online. Teach your child not to send or share anything online that he or she would not want the entire world to see for eternity. No matter how smart or mature you feel your child is, monitor his or her online and social media behavior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your child is bound to make mistakes using media. Talk to your child and help him or her learn from them. Also, please model positive online etiquette yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you ask your child to stop the game they are playing (after giving them a 5 or 10 minute waring) and you get the \u201cWrath of Conn\u201d in response, that is telling you that your child is not mature enough to handle the responsibility to play the game, have a smart phone, or handle the responsibility of texting friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I encourage you to remember the purpose of technology; It is to enhance your life not to cause more problems. When I think about the hundreds of dollars that patents pay so there kids can have fun only to have them treat the parents with complete disrespect\u2026 wow I could go on and on but you get the point. Love and Logic says that when a child causes a problem the child figure out a way to fix the problem. They don\u2019t use the technology until there is a workable salutation. You hold the cards parents. It is when you feel that the child can handle technology responsibly and treat parents with respect that they get to play, text, or talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideas for parental support:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Love and Logic has a great newsletter that goes out weekly to your email. A great place to start.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have a church you attend, talk to the youth pastor about making time for the parents of teens can meet and support each other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the screen time limits with your children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a parent of 4, (now adult children) it was my goal to keep my life as peaceful and simple as possible. You got this! Happy Parenting! Denise Baumann MCLC \u201cParenting the Love and Logic Way\u201d certified Facilitator and Parenting Coach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#sdfootnote1anc\" id=\"sdfootnote1sym\">1<\/a> Mayo Clinic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had the privilege of teaching over 500 parents \u201cParenting the Love and Logic Way \u201cin the months of February and March. There were 3 main topics that came up in the question and answer time. How do I get my kids to do chores? 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