Technology is ruining our kids… you may have read my post on this recently! I’ve been pretty worried about how technology is impacting our society and our homes so I’ve done a little research on good technology tips and resources for teaching our families.
Technology is ruining our kids. Ok that might sound a bit dramatic, but I get more and more worried about the impact of technology as time passes and my family is exposed to technology.
As parents, we are trainers in so many ways. In the beginning, we train our children to talk, walk, eat and smile. It’s crucial that we train our kids to use technology in a way that will help them be successful in the future.
Technology is such an important topic to discuss with your family. Here is a family home evening lesson on technology. We are talking about how to unplug and regulate the use of technology in your home.
The best way to get on the same page and set up some guidelines for using technology in your home is creating a family media agreement or a technology contract for your kids to sign. Help each member of your family take accountability for their screen time!
Ok let’s talk about our family screen time challenge results. (I asked if anyone wanted to join me in this leading up to Easter last week, and they did!) The one with the least minutes of screen-time is the winner. And I actually don’t know the results as far as the winner yet (we didn’t…
I thought I would be ok just sending Claire off to the MTC by herself. You see, she has eight more weeks of study there before she heads off to Australia. She has had a fair share of traveling alone, and had already “met” her companion, her district and her teachers online. It would be…
I’ve had a map of Athens pasted up in my closet for as long as I can remember. I have been hoping to somehow manifest actually getting there some day. For years I’ve been doing a little research here and there as to what would be the very best way to see those magnificent Greek…
Welp, we got our girl back. Just like that, FIVE WEEKS is over, and I got to pick up my girl from her camp on Saturday morning. She has been staying in the dorms at our local university with other vision impaired kids learning everything from extra skills in orientation & mobility to accessible technology…