25 Days of Christmas: The Gift of an Intentional Tech Home
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Wondering if you should wrap up that new phone for your child this Christmas? Before you do, listen to this episode as Arlene shares two big ideas for living in an intentional tech home. If you can use technology to help your kids and not hurt them, that will be a huge gift you can bring to your family this Christmas and beyond. Arlene talks about:
3:00 I had no intention of hurting her but I did
6:10 Don’t wait for tech to clean up its act
9:10 Picture a snow globe. What would the ideal amount of tech in your home look like?
13:00 Tech as a last resort, not as a first resort
16:50 Wrap this instead of a phone up for Christmas
18:25 Delay, delay, delay - the longer, the better
23:00 Is your child’s circadian rhythm working?
27:55 What do you want Christmas day to look like in your home with technology?
28:50 Does this help future me?
32:35 My suggested age(s) to get a smartphone
Arlene Pellicane is the host of the Happy Home podcast, a speaker, and author of nine books including Parents Rising and Screen Kids. Learn more about Arlene on her website arlenepellicane.com and find out about her latest offerings at Happy Home University.
You're invited to the Parents Rising Conference on March 2, 2024, in San Diego, CA. Speakers include Dr. Gary Chapman, Arlene, Bill and Pam Farrel, and Sally Burke. Early bird pricing is available now! happyhomeuniversity.com/conference
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Arlene has been featured on the Today Show, Fox & Friends, the Wall Street Journal, FamilyLife Today, Focus on the Family, and is the spokesperson for National Marriage Week. Arlene and her husband James have three children and live in San Diego. They have raised their kids without social media, video games and smartphones and inspire others to scroll less and live more. To learn more, visit her website at ArlenePellicane.com.
