Part 3: A Digital Protection Plan for Parents | Episode 10
Release Date: 08/04/2019
15. Parents: How is Social Media Affecting Your Teen?
Teens, Tech & God
In this episode, Dr. John offers insights on the use of social media among teens in an effort to help parents understand the current situation and what to do to guide their teens.
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14. Why Is Teen Suicide on the Rise?
Teens, Tech & God
In this episode, Dr. John addresses the rise in teen suicide and shares an important message to help parents understand the current situation and what to do to help their teens. Plus: 10 ways to help your teen if they are dealing with possible suicidal ideation.
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13. What can I do if my teen is struggling with depression?
Teens, Tech & God
What can parents do if they think their teen is struggling with depression? Dr. John builds on content from the previous episode and offers 15 suggestions for parents to consider.
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12. Dealing with Teen Depression
Teens, Tech & God
In this episode, Dr. John addresses the growing problem of teen depression, which is being exasperated by the prevalence of and exposure to pornography. Dr. John will help parents identify if their teen could be suffering from depression.
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11. What Teens Need to Know About Sex from the Church
Teens, Tech & God
In this episode, Dr. John addresses the need for the church to speak to teens about sexuality as a part of a teen’s discipleship and within the context of the gospel narrative. You’ll also learn about 6 crucial ways the church can support parents in this effort.
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Part 3: A Digital Protection Plan for Parents | Episode 10
Teens, Tech & God
Dr. John shares an important message for parents: If you want to protect your children from developing an addiction to the computer, Internet, smartphone, or other digital influences, you need to have a clear plan of action.
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Part 2: Don't waste your real life on a virtual life
Teens, Tech & God
In this episode, we continue the conversation about digital technology themes found in the book “The Digital Invasion” by Dr. Archibald Hart and Dr. Sylvia Hart Frejd. Specifically, we’re going to look at how the digital invasion has reduced our capacity to live a “real life” and has robbed us of true meaning, pleasure, and fulfillment.
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Part 1: Four areas being affected by the digital invasion
Teens, Tech & God
The purpose of this broadcast is to share critical insights from The Digital Invasion, written by Dr. Archibald Hart and Dr. Sylvia Hart Frejd. In part 1 of this three-part series, Dr. John will share how the wave of digital technology is changing us from within, physically, mentally, and especially spiritually, and he will offer some biblical strategies to become good stewards of our digital lives.
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How to Help Your Teen Find Their Identity in Christ
Teens, Tech & God
The purpose of this broadcast is to share helpful insights in how to nurture and teach your teen about their spiritual identity. We will offer some biblical strategies to help teens become established in their identity in Christ.
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Help! I just discovered my teen has been looking at pornography.
Teens, Tech & God
What should parents do when they have just learned that their teen is viewing pornography? Are there some things not to do? What is the best way to initially respond? In this episode, Dr. John helps parents to know how to respond when they find out that their teen is viewing pornography. We will also address some of the most frequently asked questions from parents when they make this shocking and disturbing discovery.
info_outlineDr. John shares an important message for parents: If you want to protect your children from developing an addiction to the computer, Internet, smartphone, or other digital influences, you need to have a clear plan of action.
In the previous episode, Dr. John shared how the digital invasion has reduced our capacity to live a “real life” and has robbed us of true meaning, pleasure, and fulfillment. The framework for that conversation came from the book “The Digital Invasion,” by Dr. Archibald Hart and Dr. Sylvia Hart Frejd.
This episode will conclude our conversation about digital technology themes found in the book “The Digital Invasion.” Parents, today we’re going to look at ways you can protect your children from developing an addiction to the computer, Internet, smartphone, or other digital influences, by developing a clear plan of action.
//DID YOU KNOW
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends children ages 2 to 4 should have only one hour a day in front of a screen. Infants should have zero screen time, and those between ages 1 and 2 should rarely be allowed screen time.
//WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT
Dr. John talks about what it means to have a digital protection plan and why it’s needed, and he also addresses some of the major fears of parents such as: Age-appropriate content, physical inactivity, addiction, screen time, unbalanced life, socialization, and education.
The World Health Organization isn’t the only major organization that has weighed in on overexposure to the digital world. The American Academy of Pediatrics also had a committee address that same issue. Dr. John elaborates on the results of their findings and their advice.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations include: Children ages 0 to 2—no screen time; Children ages 3 to 5—One hour a day; Children ages 6 to 12—No more than 90 minutes per day; and Teenagers 13 to 19—Two hours a day.
The authors of The Digital Invasion lay out a seven-step plan to help parents manage their children’s digital usage. Dr. John talks through each step.
- STEP ONE, lay a foundation of trust
- STEP TWO, stay informed about the digital world
- STEP THREE, love enough to set limits on using digital devices
- STEP FOUR, protecting your children’s social skills
- STEP FIVE, set up a digital contract
- STEP SIX, keep the internet safe
- STEP SEVEN, stay involved in your children’s digital lives
//CALL TO ACTION
Download this handy PDF that contains the seven-step plan and also Ten Tough Technology Tips.
Dr. John closes with this passage of Scripture:
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2).