Our children will inherit a digital world, so it’s imperative that we show them how to form healthy and helpful media habits. Banning or ignoring technology isn’t a viable or long-term solution. We need to find the best ways to use technology with young children in ways that will support, not damage their development.
It’s really all about a balanced approach. It’s important to remember, that we need to balance kids time online and offline. We need to balance their screen time with their green time. We need to balance the time they spend playing online, with the time they spend playing outdoors and with peers and siblings. We need to balance the time they spend staring at screens, with time to stare at the sky.
I recommend that all families, whether they love or loathe technology, establish a Family Media Management plan . This will help you to come to an agreement about what, when, where, with whom and how much time your children can spend with technology.