Parent Resources
One of the challenges we face as parents is the question regarding our children's screen time. How much is enough? How do I know when they've had too much? What should I allow? Here is a link to an article that may help you work through some of those questions. It also provides discussion points to facilitate communication with your child about technology use.
https://www.screenagersmovie.com/tech-talk-tuesdays/middle-school-the-hardest-years-for-screen-time
This article explores the link between unstructured play time (electronic free) and mental health in students.
Here are some tips to help your student prepare for school. Although the article is written specifically for the beginning of the school year, there are helpful ideas that apply to the day-to-day of getting ready and out the door at all times.
This free ebook from Heartlight Ministries titled Keeping Your Teen Safe Online will give you practical tips and suggestions for monitoring and teaching your child about online usage.
From the website Heartlight Ministries and recommended by our Preschool Director, Leslie Norman:
Kiss Old School Parenting Goodbye...
If you want to understand the impact today's teen culture is having on your adolescent, you must begin by understand the world in which they live. In Tough Guys and Drama Queens, Mark unpacks the cultural influences that are affecting today's teens and shares his perceptions about some old school parenting practices that are no longer effective in this ever-changing and shifting world of adolescence.
He doesn't leave anyone hanging without sharing practical and successful strategies that have proven their effectiveness. The last half of the book is dedicated to helping parents implement new habits and modern ways to become the parent that teens desperately need and urgently want in their life.
Moms and Dads who move into the middle school years with an understanding of what is to come, and what they must make some changes to remain a successful parent will enjoy Mark's book that carries the same name as his seminars that has been attended by thousands.
https://resources.parentingtodaysteens.org/product/5/tough-guys-and-drama-queens
MyVision.org is a free digital resource from an organization led by expert ophthalmologists and optometrists to provide trusted information on eye health and vision.
In today's modern world of screen usage, it is important to consider the negative effects of extended screen time on the eyes, minds, and bodies of children. To educate the public on this, we recently published a guide to screen time for parents and children eye health where we cover the following:
-Problems screens can cause
-How to develop screen time rules
-Suggested screen time limits by age
-Teaching and encouraging digital literacy, and more.
Here's the link if you're interested in learning more: https://myvision.org/guides/screen-time-guide/ and https://myvision.org/guides/children/