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#10: SCREEN TIME and KIDS! Part 1 – What does the BIG TECH CEO:s know that we do not?
Episode 10
Thursday, 13 August, 2020
Do you want your children to have a normal life with friends but still don't become addicted to technology? We do too! In today's episode, we share our experiences and struggles around digital media and screens with our kids (and not least with ourselves, it's not only the kids that are in a risky situation). Interesting enough big tech CEO:s are imposing severe restrictions on screen time and tech use for their own children. What do they know that we don't? We all know the benefits and conveniences of using tech today, from keeping in touch with friends and family to never getting lost by using Google maps. You don't like paying good money for a crappy meal – just look up reviews online, or you got an important e-mail from a client but you are far away from the office – no problem just open your phone and read it. Things like this we have all learned to appreciate and take for granted. How about the downsides of excessive screen time and tech use? We all know people that can't keep their hands off their phones, people that seem distant and consumed with another world - just take a trip on a subway and look around and you'll find tons of people consumed by their phones. Can there be a middle ground, is their such a thing as a middle ground? Listen and find out our thoughts! Use them as a starting point to create an intentional screen approach for you and your children. Happy familing! John & Hanna https://artoffamiling.com/ – join the mission to create strong and happy families! Resources mentioned in this episode: Screen Schooled: Two Veteran Teachers Exposes How Technology Overuse Is Making Our Kids DUMBER > https://amzn.to/33TArZZ 6 tech executives who raise their kids tech-free or seriously limit their screen time > https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-execs-screen-time-children-bill-gates-steve-jobs-2019-9?IR=T Bill Gates and Steve Jobs raised their kids with limited tech — and it should have been a red flag about our own smartphone use > https://www.businessinsider.com/screen-time-limits-bill-gates-steve-jobs-red-flag-2017-10?IR=T Bonus fact (promised in the episode): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that children ages eight to 10 spend an average of six hours per day in front of a screen, kids ages 11 to 14 spend an average of nine hours per day in front of a screen, and youth ages 15 to 18 spend an average of seven-and-a-half hours per day in front of a screen. Source: https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/screen-time-for-kids-how-much-is-too-much/#:~:text=The%20Centers%20for%20Disease%20Control,day%20in%20front%20of%20a Disclaimer: Includes affiliate links
