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194. Do Your Kids Need a Digital Detox? A Balanced Approach to Screen Time | Molly DeFrank

Simple Farmhouse Life

Lisa Bass

Home & Garden, Leisure

4.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Every parent wants to do what is best for their children, but technology use can be a tricky issue to navigate! Early in her motherhood, Molly welcomed technology into her kids’ lives, but quickly realized she needed to make a change. Immediately, Molly saw drastic improvements in her children. She now helps parents navigate this complex world of screen use by coaching families through a detox period and a reintroduction process. Whether you are a parent who knows you need to make a change in your family’s screen use or you have technology pretty well under control in your home, this episode is full of interesting statistics and empowering encouragement!

In this episode, we cover:

  • What led Molly to make a change in her kids’ screen time habits

  • Resetting your kids’ brains to enjoy tactile activities again

  • Do we need to prepare our kids for the digital world around them?

  • A look at the impact of screen addiction on the upcoming generation

  • The difference between learning from screens vs. face-to-face interaction in the early years

  • Are there types of screen time that are better or worse for kids?

  • Is it possible to undo damage that has been done by excessive screen time?

  • Thinking through the right time and place for screens in your family

  • The importance of starting by establishing a vision for your family

View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.

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RESOURCES

Digital Detox: The Two-Week Tech Reset for Kids by Molly DeFrank

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Why are my kids melting down?

0:01.7

What is going on?

0:03.1

Some things not adding up.

0:04.2

I finally just pulled the plug completely on my kids.

0:06.6

I said, forget this.

0:07.6

I'm over the meltdowns after screen time.

0:09.6

I'm over this behavior.

0:10.8

It seems like it's bringing out the worst in you.

0:12.8

Pull the plug, prepared for the worst.

0:15.2

But what happened was actually, I got my kids back.

0:17.5

It was the best parenting decision I made to date.

0:20.0

I kind of just dove in head first.

0:21.3

I gave them a full detox and then worked it back in later

0:25.1

and we found a way through and basically helped

0:27.6

good parents of great kids.

0:29.6

Just take back control not to banish it all forever,

0:33.0

but just to get back in the driver's seat

0:34.4

and make sure tech is working for you

0:36.0

not the other way around.

0:37.9

My name is Lisa, mother of seven in creator of the blog

0:41.2

and YouTube channel Farmhouse on Boone.

0:43.4

Join me as I share with you my love for creating

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