Hi everyone, Spring renewal. The perfect time to try something a little different! And the perfect time to get YOUR perspective on this “screen time thing”! I’d be over the moon if you could just take two minutes to tell me about your situation and your single biggest challenge when it comes to managing Digital … Continued
“Whether you are a parent or not, carving out time to turn off your devices, to disconnect from the wired world and engage with the real people who are all around you, is one of the best gifts you can give yourself and the people you love.” – Alan Brown Back in 2015, Habyts hosted … Continued
Attempting to limit my children’s screen time to less than two hours per day (like many experts have recommended) felt like a losing battle. Digital media is not going away and a good portion of my sons’ lives (and mine) is connected to technology. I began to realise that time monitoring in this day and … Continued
We made it! After a full 30 days of screen challenge, I find myself reflecting back. There have been high and low points throughout the month. We didn’t have resounding success, nor did we fail. Overall, I’d call it a step in the right direction. As a family, we learned more than a few lessons. … Continued
Kids. They love to make you question your sanity. Last week, I felt like we made strides in our screen challenge. This week, we lived up to the word challenge again. At one point, my son said, “I love my Kindle. If I could, I’d only ever just play on it all day long!” Insert … Continued
The word of week two is balance. As parents, we always expect the unexpected, and we have to flow with whatever comes our way. During week two, we were surprised with not one, but two school projects that my son had to start and finish during the week. I’d also forgotten about my daughter’s last … Continued
For better or for worse, week one is in the books. It didn’t go off exactly as planned, but then again, I have children. When does anything ever go as planned? In the States, we celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May. My kids were with their father the weekend prior, so my … Continued
I recently came to the sudden and shocking realization that I don’t know what I enjoy outside of my computer screen any more. I’ve been depressed, filled with anxiety and frankly, disassociated. Then I looked around my house. I saw my daughter wrapped up in Minecraft, chatting on Skype. I saw my son watching an … Continued
Has anyone seen the short video Life Without Technology at Temple University or read The Winter of Our Disconnect by Susan Maushart? Well, if you haven’t, here’s a great short cut. Teen blogger, Harrison, compares and contrasts both of these perspectives of a life without technology, and his closing remarks are interesting to hear as … Continued
Know your limits? Prescriptive parenting is in the news again this week as Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, weighs in with her views on the pernicious influence of electronic gadgets. In an interview with Parliament’s magazine, ‘The House’, Ms Morgan advises parents to limit the amount of time children spend playing with iPads and the like, … Continued