SCREENTIME TACTICS FOR HOMESCHOOLERS

<p>Special guests Dr. Meghan Owens and her husband Adam peel back the curtain on the negative effects of too much screentime and the addictive quality of games and programs created for children. But better yet, they provide practical tips for managing screens with a healthy attitude, accepting that they can enrich our lives as long as they are their proper place.&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Meghan's book: <a href="https://www.screenfreeparenting.com/spoiled-right-delaying-screens-and-giving-children-what-they-really-need/" target="_blank">Spoiled Right, Delaying Screens And Giving Children What They Really Need</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.screenfreeparenting.com/" target="_blank">Screen-Free Parenting</a>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>QUOTABLES</strong></p> <p>Meghan "...about a fifth of <strong>adults </strong>say they can't control their media use ... your child's prefrontal cortex isn't fully developed until they're 25. So expecting <em>them </em>to do something that's not designed to be regulated with a brain that isn't designed to regulate yet, just temper your expectations of what they're able to do."</p> <p><strong>Thanks to show sponsor BookShark. </strong><a href="https://www.bookshark.com/request-a-catalog/"><strong>Request a homeschool curriculum catalog</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="http://www.bookshark.com/instructors-guide-samples"><strong>download samples</strong></a><strong> at </strong><a href="http://www.bookshark.com/"><strong>bookshark.com</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br> <strong>TIMESTAMPS</strong><br> 07:39 Some of us grew up when devices were in a fixed spot in the house. Now devices are everywhere, with us 24-7.</p> <p>09:18 The science behind the impact of screen time on our kids: SWAAT — <strong>sleep, weight, aggression, attention, and talking</strong>.</p> <p>13:11 Screentime in this episode refers to entertainment not using devices for school work, research, or creating something.&nbsp;</p> <p>13:37 How screentime impacts creativity. While IQ scores are increasing, creativity me