Episode 70 - Maria Boddington, Part 2 - Parenting in the Digital Age
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In part 2 of our chat with Maria from Focus on the Family NZ we tackle the challenges parents face in the digital age, starting with the question of what to do when your child wants a phone. We discuss setting boundaries for children's device use and the impact of affordable technology leading to even toddlers having their own devices.
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0:00 - Coming up
0:47 - What do you do when your child wants a phone?
3:08 - Boundaries for children's devices
4:30 - The affordability of devices has led to toddlers having devices
5:30 - The loss of landline phones
7:04 - Boredom is important
8:25 - The value of being still
10:19 - Advice for parents struggling to get kids off devices or social media
15:58 - TV is better for you than devices
16:40 - The negative side-effects of device use for children
18:00 - Instead of a device try this for your children
20:15 - A great resource 'Good Pictures Bad Pictures'
22:25 - If you're not sure if Brio Magazine is for your daughter
26:13 - Maria's testimony
31:20 - How is Maria living her faith outside of Sunday
35:45 - Next week
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