Eps 175: A candid conversation with my kids about screen time

Screens
 
Why?

It is coming up in the Joyful Courage Parents of Teens community, it is coming up in calls with clients, it is coming up in my own life and practice with my kids

FOR CERTAIN: it is a big pain in the ass

 
Today I am going to share and inquiry from my own experience – not because I know the way, or I have it all figured out, but because I am IN IT with you.

Remember last April when I had Dr. Delaney Runston on and we talked about her documentary, Screenagers? There are so many pearls of wisdom and research in my convo with her – be sure to listen or relisten - http://www.joyfulcourage.com/podcast/140

I also had a powerful conversation with one of my colleagues, a positive discipline Lead trainer, about this during the teen summit, which is available to invest in through the end of this month at joyfulcourage.com/teensummit

I spoke with Kim Muench about this back in episode 82 – Parenting in the Age of Smart phones…

Plus, it has come up in loads of other conversations

IT’S NOT GOING AWAY

 
Here are some of the pain points I am hearing from the community AND experiencing myself:

Limits and boundaries

How much to monitor

Broken agreements

The arguing

The internet is forever

How will they develop real relationship skills when everything is over text/IM/Snaps

Online/SM bullying

Sexting/nudes

How much time is too much time to be on their phones

How to be the lone parents who waits to get their child a phone

How to support kids with friends when they don’t have SM/phones

Restricting what they do/see on their devices

Begin real and honest about our OWN (parents) phone use

Using devices as avoidance/escape

 
Let’s check in with the kids:
 

How did you feel about making agreements about screens?

What is your experience with social media?

What do you not like about the phone and SM? What kinds of things do you see happening?

Where do you feel like it gets in the way of life? Or do you?

What do you like about it?

How do you feel about me when I am on your case about your phone use?

What do you see me modeling with my phone use?

You have some restrictions on your phone – is that helpful?

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Screens

 

Why?

It is coming up in the Joyful Courage Parents of Teens community, it is coming up in calls with clients, it is coming up in my own life and practice with my kids
FOR CERTAIN: it is a big pain in the ass

 

Today I am going to share and inquiry from my own experience – not because I know the way, or I have it all figured out, but because I am IN IT with you.

Remember last April when I had Dr. Delaney Runston on and we talked about her documentary, Screenagers? There are so many pearls of wisdom and research in my convo with her – be sure to listen or relisten - http://www.joyfulcourage.com/podcast/140

I also had a powerful conversation with one of my colleagues, a positive discipline Lead trainer, about this during the teen summit, which is available to invest in through the end of this month at joyfulcourage.com/teensummit

I spoke with Kim Muench about this back in episode 82 – Parenting in the Age of Smart phones…

Plus, it has come up in loads of other conversations
IT’S NOT GOING AWAY

 

Here are some of the pain points I am hearing from the community AND experiencing myself:

Limits and boundaries
How much to monitor
Broken agreements
The arguing
The internet is forever
How will they develop real relationship skills when everything is over text/IM/Snaps
Online/SM bullying
Sexting/nudes
How much time is too much time to be on their phones
How to be the lone parents who waits to get their child a phone
How to support kids with friends when they don’t have SM/phones
Restricting what they do/see on their devices
Begin real and honest about our OWN (parents) phone use
Using devices as avoidance/escape

 

Let’s check in with the kids:

 

How did you feel about making agreements about screens?
What is your experience with social media?
What do you not like about the phone and SM? What kinds of things do you see happening?
Where do you feel like it gets in the way of life? Or do you?
What do you like about it?
How do you feel about me when I am on your case about your phone use?
What do you see me modeling with my phone use?
You have some restrictions on your phone – is that helpful?

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