Full Circle Parenting by Jimmy Scroggins

Author:Jimmy Scroggins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion/Christian Living
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Published: 2021-04-29T00:00:00+00:00

Limit Screen Time

Another way to set healthy boundaries is to limit our kids’ screen time overall. Research shows a direct correlation between increased screen time and increases in depression, suicide, and other mental health setbacks.34 According to psychologist Jean Twenge in her book iGen, harmful effects kick in at two or more hours per day.35 The negative impacts of comparison and constantly experiencing FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) have increased right along with the increase in social media availability. This has had a particularly negative impact on girls. “From 2010 to 2015, the percentage of teen boys who said they often felt left out increased from 21 to 27. For girls, the percentage jumped from 27 to 40.”36

We need to do everything we can to guard our kids from the dangers of technology. When they were little, we taught them not to stick their finger in the light socket or touch the stove. They may not recognize the dangers of too much screen time, but we have to do our best to protect them. We are asking too much of our kids if we give them unlimited access to technology.

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