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Raising Digital Natives: Helping Our Kids Thrive with Technology
Episode 53
Sunday, 21 December, 2025
Dr. Burns shares three simple, powerful ways parents can lead well in a digital age:Protect your tables – creating intentional space for connection and conversationTake back bedrooms – prioritizing sleep, safety, and shared spacesSteward your clocks – being intentional with the limited time you have with your kidsYou’ll also hear encouragement rooted in faith, neuroscience, and real-life parenting, reminding us that this conversation is ultimately about connection—not control.What You'll LearnWhat it means to raise digital natives (Gen Z and Gen Alpha)How technology impacts attention, memory, mental health, and identity formationWhy boredom is actually good for kids’ brains and creativityHow family meals and shared time build resilience, trust, and emotional healthWhy removing screens from bedrooms can dramatically improve sleep and emotional regulationThe Nine-Minute Theory for increasing meaningful parent-child connectionHow faith, balance, and intentionality can guide families toward healthy technology habits Resources MentionedLifeGroup Talk NotesRomans 12:2 – Scripture referenced when discussing cultural habits vs. transformationDr. Anne Fishel (Harvard Medical School) – The Benefit of Family Meal TimeBrian McLaren – Author and theologian; Four Stages of Faith DevelopmentSimplicity → Complexity → Perplexity → HarmonyAxis.org – Life.Church partner focused on lifelong parent-child conversationsBarna Group – Research on families, Gen Z, and Gen AlphaLife.Church Aligning Values – Referenced in closing encouragementScreen Time Suggestions:Preschool (2–5):Supervised iPad use OK, up to 1 hour/day.Parent chooses QUALITY content; child doesn’t “drive” device.Keep healthy developmental routines (sleep, outdoor play, undistracted parental connection).Elementary (5–12):Under 2 hours/day, PRIORITIZED AFTER schoolwork/family/chores.Devices should be locked down as much as possible with parental controls.No social media.No devices in bedrooms; shared family spaces only. (Hard with iPads and Gaming)Teens: Same guidelines for Adults!Focus on Purpose, Benefits, and Balance.Ask: “How much time do I want my kids to remember me on my phone?”Model the same standards: < 2 hours/day, no bedroom screens. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
