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NBC 4 Live TV Digital Addiction Week: How Screen-Time Contracts Can Help Your Family
OCTOBER 31, 2017 12:10 PM If you’re like many parents, you may worry about how much screen time your kids get every day. Dr. Adam Pletter, a child psychologist, says creating a contract with your kids may be useful....
Put the MO back in FOMO: Fear of Missing Out
What is FOMO? https://youtu.be/mQXBv8OJjeQ FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out, which is a genuine feeling that most of us experience as we browse through our Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, or other social media feeds. It is the fear of being left out of something...
Young Kids Love TikTok–and That’s a Serious Problem
A heads up: This episode is on a difficult subject and some of it isn’t easy to listen to. You might want to listen with headphones if children are nearby. In just a few short years, TikTok has become as ubiquitous as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The brief videos...
Meet the Experts Series
Parenting Outside The Lines: Voices 66 With Meghan Leahy
LINKS MENTIONED: Meghan’s new book is Parenting Outside the Lines You can find information about Meghan’s online classes, coaching, and lots of parent resources on her website Meghan Leahy is the parenting expert in The Washington Post On the topic of kids...
Interview with Joan Green and Adam Pletter; The Perils and Promises of Technology for Our Children
Reactive vs Proactive Parenting In The Digital Age
Thanks for watching this episode of The Family Couch In this episode of The Family Couch with Dr. Adam Pletter, a Clinical Psychologist who works with children (and the parents that come along with them) we discuss the impact the digital age has had on raising our...
The Impact of Technology on Kids with Anxiety and OCD: Interview with Dr. Adam Pletter
Kids with anxiety and OCD often have an intimate connection with technology. It is where they go to distract themselves from their scary thoughts. It is where their obsessive nature takes over. It is the cause of huge meltdowns. It is the platform for google searches...
Parenting in the Digital Age. Interview with Dr. Adam Pletter from iParent101.com
Today on the podcast my guest Dr Adam Pletter from iparent101.com. We talk about parenting in the digital world. This can be challenging for parent because we did not grow up with technology. Things change so fast. Kids' access to social media brings a lot more...
The Smartphone Generation: Less Sex, Fewer Drinks, More Depression
People who are growing up with smartphones are having less sex and drinking less alcohol than previous generations, some research indicates. Other studies also show this generation is more depressed, lonelier, more isolated and getting less sleep. Psychologist Jean M....
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- Kids can wreak havoc on their parents’ devices. Experts explain how to avoid a tech horror story. Yahoo! Life
- If your kid has a smartphone, is it OK to look through it? Why experts recommend that parents ‘disclose’ monitoring Yahoo! Life
- What teens think parents should know about phones The Washington Post
- “6 Apps You Really Should Use To Spy On Your Kids” The Huffington Post
- Child Psychologist’s 5 Keys for a Simple Digital Family Rules Contract Juniper Publishers
- “’You are the boss’: Parents of Fortnite-obsessed kids turn to Facebook, experts for help.” Good Morning America
- “The Smartphone Generation: Less Sex, Fewer Drinks, More Depression” National Public Radio
- “The Dark Side of Discord, Your Teen’s Favorite Chat App” The Wall Street Journal
- “The Danger of Internet Challenges” Web Md
- “Shh…my son doesn’t play ‘Fortnite'” Mashable
- ‘Toddlers Are Delighted With Themselves’ The Atlantic
- “Our 9-year-old has an unhealthy obsession with online games. What can we do?” Washington Post
- “Increased Hours Online Correlate With An Uptick In Teen Depression, Suicidal Thoughts” National Public Radio
- “Even experts can’t agree on whether technology is dangerous for kids” Quartz
- “Balanced view urged for parents on digital life” China Daily
- “8 Ways You Can Ease Your Anxiety When You Send Your Kid to Kindergarten” Readers Digest
- “9 ways parents can help kids cope with jealousy” Washington Post
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