Today I heard from a parent that their 11-year old boy just saw Screenagers for the second time and then he took the XBOX off of his Christmas list. Sometimes kids resist the message in Screenagers, but we often hear about teens that connected and were truly moved. Here are some NON-tech gift ideas for your teens this holiday season—be sure to pass this on to grandparents to get them on the same page:
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Learn more about showing our movies in your school or community!
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Learn more about showing our movies in your school or community!
Join Screenagers filmmaker Delaney Ruston MD for our latest Podcast
Learn more about our Screen-Free Sleep campaign at the website!
Our movie made for parents and educators of younger kids
Join Screenagers filmmaker Delaney Ruston MD for our latest Podcast
Register your interest in bringing our new movie to your school or community
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Today I heard from a parent that their 11-year old boy just saw Screenagers for the second time and then he took the XBOX off of his Christmas list. Sometimes kids resist the message in Screenagers, but we often hear about teens that connected and were truly moved. Here are some NON-tech gift ideas for your teens this holiday season—be sure to pass this on to grandparents to get them on the same page:
Please add on to this list!
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Today I heard from a parent that their 11-year old boy just saw Screenagers for the second time and then he took the XBOX off of his Christmas list. Sometimes kids resist the message in Screenagers, but we often hear about teens that connected and were truly moved. Here are some NON-tech gift ideas for your teens this holiday season—be sure to pass this on to grandparents to get them on the same page:
Please add on to this list!
With World Cup noise and summer earbuds in full swing, I want to talk about hearing loss in kids. Research shows many of us listen longer and louder than the WHO considers safe, and damaged inner-ear hair cells never grow back. My advice: keep volume around 60 decibels, take listening breaks, use noise-canceling or over-ear headphones, test your hearing.
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Delaney's annual summer podcast roundup is here, a hand-picked list of great episodes for the whole family. This year she's got recommendations spanning music, history, science, and ethics, plus a few surprise picks from a 3rd-grader she met at a lemonade stand. Each comes with a note on why it's worth a listen.
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Some families are exploring a new, Wi-Fi-enabled landline phone that allows kids to communicate without screens. This blog explains how the phone works, why parents value its simplicity and built-in controls, and how groups of families are adopting it together to reduce pressure around smartphones. A parent conversation highlights shared buy-in, voice-only communication, and giving kids more independence while delaying personal devices.
READ MORE >for more like this, DR. DELANEY RUSTON'S NEW BOOK, PARENTING IN THE SCREEN AGE, IS THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE FOR TODAY’S PARENTS. WITH INSIGHTS ON SCREEN TIME FROM RESEARCHERS, INPUT FROM KIDS & TEENS, THIS BOOK IS PACKED WITH SOLUTIONS FOR HOW TO START AND SUSTAIN PRODUCTIVE FAMILY TALKS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY AND IT’S IMPACT ON OUR MENTAL WELLBEING.
