art classes. “Part of the challenge we face as parents is that these devices make things easier for us because our kids are occu- pied, so if we want to change our kids’ tech behavior, we’ll have to change how we do things, as well,” says Mariam Gates, an edu- cator and author of Sweet Dreams: Bedtime Visualizations for Kids.


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Do a family digital detox. During one Sunday a month at home,


a weekend away camping or a vacation at a remote spot, keep all devices off and away—and watch how kids grow more responsive as they tune back into “real life”.


“Remember, our kids may always be an app ahead of us, but they will always need our parenting wisdom,” advises Sue Scheff, a cyber-safety blogger and co-author with Melissa Schorr of Shame Nation: Te Global Epidemic of Online Hate.


Ronica A. O’Hara is a natural-health writer based in Denver. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.


More Help for Digital Parents


Parental Control Apps Reviews: A comprehensive review of options and pricing Tinyurl.com/ParentalControlApps


Parental Controls by Device: Starting with what’s at hand Tinyurl.com/ParentalControlsByDevice


Tap, Click, Read: A valuable toolkit for parents, including a worksheet to identify problems Tinyurl.com/TapClickReadToolkit


50 Ways to Unplug the Family: Some good ideas Tinyurl.com/FamilyDigitalDetoxing


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