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Phone Rules Every Family Needs

podcast Dec 26, 2023

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Episode 79: Phone Rules Every Family Needs

with Jen Tate

Episode Summary:

Simple Cell Phone Rules Every Family Needs

Check out the 3 simple phone rules every family needs to keep their teen safe and help them develop healthy tech habits. 

Every parent I know (including me) struggles with how to manage their teen's screen time. These 3 simple cell phone rules are exactly what I recommend AND what we do at our house. 

This episode outlines a whole new approach to teens and technology that will end cell phone battles and help you teach your teen how to use their cell phone as a powerful tool instead of letting it take over their life.

This was the most downloaded episode of 2023 and the start of a new year is the perfect time to implement these rules with your family. Make 2024 the year you end the cell phone fights with your teen!

 

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What you will learn in this episode

Set a Cell Phone Cufew

Setting a curfew for your teen's phone can protect their brain development, body and mental health. Find out all the benefits of a phone curfew and how to apply this simple strategy to keep your teen safe.

"It's not about limiting their behavior with strict rules, but teaching them good habits so they can limit their own behavior."

Establish Tech-Free Zones

If you want more connection and less contention in your home, tech-free zones can help. I outline some of the common tech-free zones to get you thinking about which areas of your home could be tech-free. This one rule can go a long way to preventing a lot of the scary stuff we worry about our teens getting into on their phones. 

Tips for Using Parental Controls

Find out what parental controls we use on our teen's phones and how we use them. Find out why this unconventional approach helps teens develop good tech habits and can actually improve your relationship with your teen and end the tech fights for good!

"Parents have got to stop making the cell phone the enemy, because the more we hate our teenager's cell phone, the more they will love it."

 

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