It’s always taken a village to raise a child well, but it’s even more important to link arms today as we battle our children’s growing dependency on technology.
As a parent of five kids on i-devices, I seek out wise mentors to help me in this arena. Balancing technology usage is the biggest battle I face raising my kids today.
Consider me part of your village as I pass on what I learn along the way. I recently gained this knowledge at a talk by Scottsdale Police Detective Tanya Corder and Dr. Lisa Strohman, Founder/CEO of the Technology Wellness Center, who witness the effects of technology on kids daily.
Here are 8 parent tech tips you can’t afford to live without.
1. There should be no privacy when it comes to our kids’ devices
Technology gets good kids in trouble. Good kids make bad choices on their devices because it’s too easy to do.