The Busy Parent's Guide to Managing Technology with Children and Teens by
"How does technology impact kids' mental health and physical well-being? How do screens affect babies? How can I protect my children from cyberbullying? What are the positive effects of technology? How can we bridge the technology generation gap? With aggregate case studies and the latest research, psychoanalyst Laurie Hollman, PhD, answers these questions and many more in this contemporary, up-to-date mini book for parents learning to manage technology with their children and teens. Parents will come to understand new research findings that are both exciting and overwhelming. As these findings become more complete in the decades to come, utilizing Parental Intelligence will help parents continue to discover their children's capabilities as they learn the meaning behind their kids' technological behaviors and conflicts"--Back cover.
Raising a Screen-Smart Kid by
Offers practical advice on how parents can help their kids avoid the pitfalls and reap the benefits of the digital age.
Screen Kids by
"Today, children spend more time interacting with screens and less time playing outside or interacting with family. Screen Kids will empower you to make positive changes. This newly revised edition features the latest research and interactive assessments, so you can best confront the issues technology creates in your home"-- Provided by publisher.
The Tech Diet for Your Child and Teen: the 7-Step Plan to Unplug and ReclaimYour Kid's Childhood (and Your Family's Sanity) by
Real-life strategies that any parent can implement to create a healthy balance and put kids' development first. Based on solid research explaining why screen addiction is so powerful, the jargon-free advice gives a clear plan for those serious about changing the way their kids use and interact with technology.
The Tech Solution by
The Tech Solution simplifies the cutting edge neuroscience behind technology use to reveal the ways we are affected by different digital tech experiences--how some experiences nurture young, developing brains while others can set our children off down darker paths during their crucial formative years. Learn how to spot the signs of positive, neutral, and negative technology consumption, and how to work with children, teens, and young adults to find a powerful balance that will lay the foundation for lasting success.
The Upside of Digital Devices by
TVs, smart phones, computers, and tablets are no longer luxuries, they are necessities for navigating life today. But technology can also be detrimental to growing minds, and parents must master the necessary skills to help their children not only survive in this digital world, but to actually thrive. Kids love smart phones, tablets, computers, TVs, anything that gives them screen time. They come by their dependence honestly--they learn it from us, the 'adults.' We've become a culture of screen addicts, and that's especially challenging for parents. But the solution is not found in constantly policing the time kids are glued to a screen or in protecting what they are being exposed to; it's found in how they are engaging and interacting with that screen. The author provides parents with simple, practical instructions as well as a variety of effective tools for creating meaningful moments and critical thinking skills that can mark a turning point in their children's lives and futures.
What Does It Mean to Be Present? by
Teaches children about what it means to be present by discussing the important gift of appreciation, giving children and adults alike the opportunity to live more fully and richly.