DON'T HIDE IT FROM YOUR KIDS.Be open with your children about why you are monitoring their device. Talk about how and why you picked Bark as the best parental control app for iphone & other devices— you are using Bark because it keeps you Read More
No Screen Time Until Free Printable Sheet (a pre- screentime checklist)
I wanted to share this No Screentime Until Printable Sheet again today because it has been wonderful for our family over the years. It teaches our children that there are more important things in life & screentime is the last resort. It gives Read More
The Best FreeTime Unlimited apps to use in the car: no WiFi needed!
The Best FreeTime Unlimited apps to use in the car: no WiFi needed! Update: Amazon FreeTime and Amazon FreeTime Unlimited are now Amazon Kids and Amazon Kids+. It is the same great app/service, with a different name. During a fun trip to Hilton Read More
The Truth About Screen Time, Blue Light, and Children
Our kids' daily screen time has dramatically increased over the past six months. When our kids were taking their classes online from home, we learned to adapt out of necessity. We've added a blue light blocking screen protector to each of our Read More
Chore Chart You’ll Love! Swap Chores for Screen Time Cards
Today I want to introduce the best Chore Chart we ever used (and didn't use). Chore Charts can be very helpful, but we've found this to be the best solution yet. I'll explain how our kids Swap Chores For Screen Time using these cards. Our SWAP Read More
54% of parents are concerned with their OWN tech time
“Get off your phone!” When you read this quote, did you picture a parent saying this to a child? What if the roles were reversed? It is so important to keep an eye on our kids’ screentime, but we also need to keep an eye on Read More
The perfect age for a phone is…
Today, as a partner with the Forward Influence Network and Android, I am going to share a topic that has been on my mind, since I hear it so often: What age should I get my child a phone? I wanted to answer a question that I get a lot Read More
The Tech Tote (great parenting hack!)
I had to share the tech tote with you, because it is really a great little parenting hack! Most of you know that we have no-electronic weeks. We have them because they are just a great way to 'detox' from screen time and connect as a family. Read More
