Phones, Social Media, and Being Present With Your Kids

April 8, 2021 | Crystal Paine

Do you wrestle to set good parameters for social media? In this week’s podcast episode, Jesse and I deal with a query from a listener about how we set boundaries for our telephones (belief me, we’re a piece in progress in relation to this, as you’ll discover out within the episode!)

We discuss totally different methods we’ve applied, why I take at some point off from posting on social media every week, how Jesse had Kathrynne arrange accountability for him, what I realized from my time-tracking experiment, errors we’ve made, and the way we’re eager to mannequin setting an instance for our youngsters.

We additionally chat about what it’s prefer to have a teen driver, how we’re looking for to show Baby D to Spanish in our house (and totally different sources we’re utilizing for that), and the way early morning ice skating periods for Kaitlynn has been making such a distinction for Jesse.

In This Episode: 

[00:33] We’re having a dialog about telephones, social media, and being current with our youngsters.

[03:12] Not solely do we’ve got a brand new driver, she’s additionally taking the children to and from college!

[05:58] I’m studying Spanish as a result of Baby D’s household speaks Spanish and Duo Lingo is saving my life.

[10:42] Ice skating has been saving Jesse’s life as a result of it’s serving to him rise up earlier.

[13:49] Hear the listener’s query that impressed this episode.

[17:35] Why I take time away from my cellphone.

[20:30] Creating your individual boundaries can also be modeling conduct to your children.

[22:28] You can create parental controls by yourself cellphone to remain accountable.

[24:26] Plus, you don’t have to do that completely. Give your self grace.

[25:40] Tracking your time is a tremendous approach to see what you do along with your day.

[28:28] Learn my large takeaways from monitoring my time.

[31:08] Batching has been a lifesaver.

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