LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 68
There are plenty of things in life we know we should do: changing our furnace filter; flossing our teeth; eating Brussels sprouts.
But … sometimes even though we know we should, well, we don’t.
And I think lots of us might say the same thing about using parental controls on our computers, streaming services, video game consoles and smartphones. We might have a vague idea that those features are in there somewhere. And we would agree that implementing them would be wise for our kids. But … how? And so, just like that furnace filter from last winter, it doesn’t quite get done.
We’d like to help you with that. In this week’s episode of The Plugged In Show, we’ll talk about the barriers that keep us as parents from implementing these controls. We’ll also discuss the opposite issue: trusting those controls too much. In both cases, what’s needed from us is active, intentional engagement that makes use of the tools at hand to protect our kids, even as we remember that the most important protective “feature” we can engage is deepening our relationship with them.
After you’ve listened to this week’s show, we’d encourage you to check out the links below related to everything we talked about this week.
- Gift of Any Amount Offer: Seven Traits of Effective Parenting by Dr. Daniel Huerta
- Plugged In Blog: Getting Started With Parental Controls: Netflix
- Plugged In Blog: YouTube’s Introducing Parental Controls. What Will The Look Like?
- Plugged In Blog: Smartphone Parental Controls
- Plugged In Blog: Maintaining Digital Vigilance
- Plugged In YouTube Video: How to Set Up Parental Controls for iPhone and iPad Using Apple’s iOS 12
- Focus on the Family Article: Protecting Our Kids From Harmful Entertainment
- Focus on the Family Article: Keeping the Castle Safe: Home Network Protection for Your Kids
- Focus on the Family Episode: Guiding Your Child’s Media Choices, Part 1 of 2
- Focus on the Family Episode: Guiding Your Child’s Media Choices, Part 2 of 2
- Focus on the Family: Setting Media Standards
- Focus on the Family: Making Wise Entertainment Choices
- Plugged In: Tech Guide
- Focus on the Family: How to Develop Media Intelligence in Your Home
- Focus@Home
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