Lazy kids, screens, and other summer conundrums with Dr. Ken Wilgus
Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal - Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids
Scarlet Hiltibidal and Christian Parenting
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🗓️ 24 June 2021
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
It’s summer, and although we’re all glad to have a little bit of normalcy this year as opposed to last, it won’t take long before these people (i.e. our kids) start their usual antics and send us on a one-way trip to the crazy train.
In an effort to help keep our wits about us, I bring to you Dr. Ken Wilgus today. Dr. Ken has been with us many times and brings a wealth of knowledge as a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of adolescents.
Today we’re chatting about the age-old struggle of motivating lazy kids, and considerations for parents during the summertime versus issues of motivation during the school year. He also talks to us about video games, ratings, violence, social media, and concerns with social interaction when we don’t limit screen time.
There’s lots packed into today’s show, so give yourself permission to stop cleaning up the summer messes and sit back for a few minutes and listen to Dr. Ken. You won’t regret it (and your kids likely won’t notice you’re gone)!
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| 0:00.0 | Christian Parenting |
| 0:02.0 | This is Cynthia Yannoff and you're listening to Pardon the Mess. |
| 0:16.0 | Each week we have honest discussions about the ups and downs of parenting and the lessons God is teaching us along the way. It's real, it's fun, and it's biblical. Life is messy. Don't walk |
| 0:26.1 | the parenting road alone. Hey guys, welcome to Pardon the Mess. I am glad you're with us today. |
| 0:35.9 | We have one of our very favorites back, Dr. Ken Wilgus. |
| 0:39.6 | He's a licensed psychologist who specializes in the treatment of adolescence and he speaks |
| 0:44.0 | into all things related to kids and parenting our kids. |
| 0:47.6 | And he comes from the perspective as a strong believer. |
| 0:49.8 | And I'm so thankful that he loves the Lord and he speaks biblically as well. |
| 0:54.0 | And so we are going to talk about things that crop up in the summer with our kids, including |
| 0:57.6 | lazy kids and video games, social media, and friendships and social interaction when it comes to |
| 1:04.3 | our kids and their friendships. |
| 1:05.8 | So I know he has a good word that we need to hear in my house. |
| 1:08.6 | I believe that will be the case for you as well and your parenting and your kids. And so here we go with Dr. Ken Wilkes. |
| 1:19.1 | Hey Ken Wilkes. Welcome back again to Pardon the Mess. How are you? I'm good. Thanks, Cynthia. |
| 1:24.0 | Glad to be here. Well, happy summer. Big plans for the summer? |
| 1:35.7 | Yeah, a lot of family stuff going on. Kids moving, grandkids being born. So, yep, plans made without my consent, but I'm happy to be a part of them. That's awesome. That's awesome. Well, |
| 1:41.7 | I'm glad you're here because it's summer and gosh, we love our kids and we look |
| 1:45.0 | forward to summer. |
| 1:45.8 | And I don't know. |
| 1:46.7 | I think I'm like most parents and like come March, I'm like, here we go. |
| 1:50.2 | This is going to be the summer of all summers. |
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