Even if your child isn’t online yet, it’s never too early to start researching and brainstorming about your family’s approach.
Technology boundaries will be different for every family. But Brooke Shannon, executive director and founder of Wait Until 8th, which urges caregivers to wait until eighth grade to give kids smartphones, shared some tips she thinks can help any parent strike the right balance.First, start talking about devices and apps long before your kids ask to use them. For instance, the refrain might become “In our family, we are waiting for a smartphone until 8th grade so we can [blank].
When your toddler does begin to experiment with technology, like tablets or movies, take it slow. It can be easy to go from zero to 60, Shannon said, so talk with your husband ahead of time about time limits on devices or when it is appropriate to sit your child in front of the television. Before you introduce any new app or device, set up parental controls so you can enforce limits without wrestling a tablet from your kid’s hands.
Shannon’s household has a few cardinal rules, she said. First, no devices in bedrooms, including televisions. Second, toddlers, preschoolers and elementary kids never get tablets or other personal devices unless the family is traveling. Third, no technology during playdates at the home. And fourth, an “educational”When your child asks questions or gets frustrated, have an answer ready. Shannon sticks with, “In our family, we follow the research.
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