When his wife became pregnant with their fourth child, Greg panicked, but a focus on the family counselor put everything into perspective.

He said, the first thing you need to realize that kids are a blessing or all of the

blessings that their gifts from God and the second thing you said was kid value

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I see little kids now in stores and they're in strollers and they're

in strollers and they've got their own little kids tablet.

Okay? What are you training them to do?

You're training them when they're bored to go to a screen.

Right. Don't do that.

Train them to be in the real world from the beginning.

Set limits right away.

That's David Murrow. He's our guest today on Focus on the Family talking about our tech obsessed culture and how we as Christians

Really can react better to it. David has some great practical advice on keeping technology in its proper place.

Your host is focused president and author Jim Daly and I'm John Fuller.

John Technology is more and more relevant to all of us all the time and it's an issue it may be the

number one parenting issue that we get asked about here at focus on the

family right? Probably I mean there are several things but that's got to be at the top because it is everywhere

Well I know for Jean and I it was the case I mean we delayed that smartphone until I think Trent was 17 and Troy was 15 I thought we did pretty good

But they would ask us you know when do we get a phone well let me talk to mom about that

Just didn't respond. It was a good strategy

Today I know many parents are struggling with this so we're going to cover this issue with a wonderful guest and he has spent much of his time his adult life in the media business and he comes with a really insightful perspective. So if you want to help yourself or your children navigate this crazy world of technology and honor God with your time,

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