Here are Scripts for parents to help you manage and discuss smartphone and tablet use with your children at different ages: toddlers (2-5 years), primary school kids (6-10 years), preteens (11-13 years), and teenagers (14-17 years). Script for Toddlers (Ages 2-5) Context: Setting rules and guiding very young children about screen time. Parent: “Hey poppet, […]
It’s the summer holidays & many parents find themselves concerned about how much time their children will spend on their smartphones and tablets. Without the structure of school, it’s easy for screen time to skyrocket, leaving little room for physical activity, creativity, or family bonding. However, with a few strategies and some thoughtful conversation, you […]
I was speaking with an anxious parent recently about her anxious son. It reminded me of the phenomena known as ‘dependency conflict.’ ‘Dependency Conflict’ is quite common in Western cultures where parents simultaneous push their children to be independent yet at the same time judge, evaluate, hover & intervene – constantly sending exactly the opposite […]
