Sometimes it feels like 80% of my parenting efforts are centered around keeping negative influences out of my home, and most of that is centered around the internet. My kids, like all kids nowadays, have online games they enjoy (Scratch, Roblox) and they want to have time online to goof off and play their games. The… Continue reading Protecting kids from the internet…
We’re living in the age of the helicopter parent. Things that used to be normal for kids, like riding bikes or walking to school, now seem fraught with danger. Thanks to the media, we know every awful thing that happens to a kid anywhere in our country, even the world. Everyone knows about Madeleine McCann… Continue reading Raising Independent Kids
There are a million different apps for kids. I do not own any of them and here is why. I have to force myself to put my phone down sometimes because I get sucked in to Facebook or Instagram just like everybody else. I’ve made a conscious decision that my cell phone will not rule… Continue reading Why I don’t let my kids play with my cell phone…
