Category: Smart phone Use
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Warning Labels on Social Media and Phone Bans in School: The Trophy Husband Take.
In a world where social media reigns supreme, it’s hard to imagine a day without scrolling, liking, and sharing. But recently, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy suggested something that might just make your thumbs tremble: warning labels on social media platforms. Think of it as the digital equivalent of those grim warnings on cigarette packs,…
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The Battle Cry to a Healthy Childhood
If you ask my children, one phrase that they heard from me, it’s “ get outside“. It has been ingrained in our family for 30 years and will continue to be so. We fell that encouraging children to spend time outside offers numerous benefits. It is key to their physical, mental and emotional well being…
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WT…. 2023 Slang Translator for Parents.
Slang is a constantly evolving part of language that is used in informal settings and is often associated with specific cultures and communities. While some parents may view slang as a negative influence on their children’s language skills, there are several reasons why parents should take the time to learn their children’s slang. As we…
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Are we too conservative?: Our next kid’s first phone.
We are a little more conservative than most. We have set 15 1/2 years old as the time to give our child a smartphone. We have done this with our oldest who is now 30, so she got her first phone in 2007. I am sure several days later she got her first inappropriate text…
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