Hey the air, you're listening to the lazy genius podcast. I'm Kendra Adachi and I'm here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't. Today is episode 418, my take on kids and technology. Oh man, what a topic, right? If you are a parent, this feels like a whole thing. Kids in screen time,

kids and phones, kids and rotting brains, because that's kind of what we're afraid of. But also a lot of

things that come out of screens are great. It just all feels like too much sometimes that it also never

goes away. We don't get a break from it. So today, I just want to start by saying

I'm no expert. I'm not summarizing thoughts of experts here either. This is literally my take.

I am sharing with you my personal take on kids and technology, why I think this is hard

in some ways that I approach it, both philosophically and practically, that help me parent in a heavily

technological world. Now, if you do not have kids, this might not be as relevant to you, but also,

you might need to take on technology for yourself, kids or not. I think that so much of what I want

my kids to learn is what I also want to learn.

I want to have a good relationship with technology just like I want them to. And I want to do it

without guilt and even with some joy. So first I'm going to share why I think this is so hard

because it really is so hard. Next, I'm going to share

some questions or thoughts. Just a couple of like mindsets I have that they help me develop some

house rules around technology. They might help you do the same. And then I'm going to share what

we're currently doing as a family, especially as we move into the summer season. Again, not an expert.

And you might disagree with what I say and do. And that is okay. That's also one of the reasons

why this is so hard, because it is in many ways such a personal relative thing. So hopefully

you will feel some freedom after this episode is over and not like

guilt and feeling trapped. So first let's talk about why this is so hard, why this feels so

overwhelming. Even with all the information out there about kids and technology, it is still

hard to know if we're doing it right. Now, maybe the answer

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