Digital Wellness Coaching: Why Your Family Needs Help of a Screen Time Expert
As family dynamics have evolved over the years, technology has become a central focus for youth, and we are becoming more and more disconnected. Youth are taking advice of strangers online rather than leaning on family — even though technology should help bring us together it creates a wedge between parents and children. Without a solid screen time plan, time on technology steadily increases, causing neurological and relationship disruptions that can last a lifetime if not addressed during the formative developmental years.
Don’t Procrastinate! Easy First Steps Towards Healthy Tech Habits
Don’t Procrastinate! Easy First Steps Towards Healthy Tech Habits Being a proactive parent becomes much more difficult the older your children become no matter how sweet and innocent they start out. Nobody enjoys being “the bad guy” and constantly enforcing the rules. The fact is, it’s much easier to let things be and procrastinate making […]
Change Mindsets, Clean Up the Internet. Start Talking with Teens.
Change Mindsets, Clean Up the Internet. Start Talking with Teens. Change Mindsets, Clean Up the Internet. Help Drive Change Online by Talking with Teens. Pornography and racist rhetoric makes up the vast majority of inappropriate content viewed on teenagers phones through private social media chat groups, posts, and even apps like iFunny and SnapChat. Yet […]
Smartphones for Kids: Waiting is Caring
Waiting is Caring Every parent wants to see their children happy and full of joy. This is especially true during gift giving times. The quest to give the perfect gift has always put a lot of stress on parents both financially and logistically. But now, parents have another dilemma to deal with — giving tech […]
‘Screen Smart Sam’ Children’s Book to Help Prevent Problems
New Children’s Digital Wellness Book to Help Prevent Problems The story of Screen Smart Sam, now available today for pre-orders via Kickstarter, is an inspiring yet cautionary tale about the risks of unrestrained leisure screen time in childhood that has become America’s increasingly problematic pastime. Serious negative developmental effects from youth using screens at an […]
Susan’s Review of Childhood 2.0: Kids, Screens, and the Future
Susan’s Review of Childhood 2.0: Kids, Screens, and the Future The following is written by Susan B. Arico, digital wellness coach based in Connecticut about Childhood 2.0 and tips for families curious about how to improve screen time in their home! There’s been a flurry of films in the past few years about kids and […]
3 Surprising Things To Know About Kids + Gaming
3 Surprising Things To Know About Kids + Gaming Let’s talk about video games. The cute “educational” ones and the “everyone is doing them” ones. Because although it seems like everyone allows their children to play games, it’s becoming more and more common for parents to take a stand and just say “not for my […]
Screen Time Clinic Hosts”Digital Wellness Summit” for Parent
Screen Time Clinic Hosts”Digital Wellness Summit” for Parent Calling all parents and those who work with children and families! This special event featuring an international lineup of expert digital wellness educators is hosted by the team at Screen Time Clinic is just for YOU! Finally understand all the areas screen time affects childhood development and […]
4 Ways to Limit Screen Time Without Stress
4 Ways to Limit Screen Time Without Stress The age of smartphones and other mobile devices has opened up a world of possibilities for many people. However, as with all things, too much screen time can be detrimental. Screens are everywhere. In fact, a study published on Frontiers in Human Dynamics found that there was […]