05. Parent U Coffee Talk: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Social Media | Jeff and Cami Summers Parent U Coffee Talk Audio Podcast
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- Christianity
Resources:
- Faith for Exiles by David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock: (https://www.pcabookstore.com/p-6274984-faith-for-exiles.aspx)
- Tech-wise Family by Andy Crouch
- Screenwise, Helping Kids Thrive and Survive in Their Digital World by Deborah Heitner
Train kids to navigate this world
Homework:
- How much of my time do I spend on social media?
- Am I modeling good boundaries?
- Discuss with your teen how much time they think their friends spend on social media. Is that a good use of their time?
- What boundaries does your teen think are reasonable? (the goal isn’t to agree or to argue, but to hear your teen’s heart and to begin a conversation)
- What does your teen enjoy about social media? And what does he dislike about it?
Get on social media with your child and talk about what they see.
- Do they see good posts?
- Do they see bad posts?
Discuss the ugly parts of social media.
Resources:
- Faith for Exiles by David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock: (https://www.pcabookstore.com/p-6274984-faith-for-exiles.aspx)
- Tech-wise Family by Andy Crouch
- Screenwise, Helping Kids Thrive and Survive in Their Digital World by Deborah Heitner
Train kids to navigate this world
Homework:
- How much of my time do I spend on social media?
- Am I modeling good boundaries?
- Discuss with your teen how much time they think their friends spend on social media. Is that a good use of their time?
- What boundaries does your teen think are reasonable? (the goal isn’t to agree or to argue, but to hear your teen’s heart and to begin a conversation)
- What does your teen enjoy about social media? And what does he dislike about it?
Get on social media with your child and talk about what they see.
- Do they see good posts?
- Do they see bad posts?
Discuss the ugly parts of social media.