1. Helping Kids with Technology
Balance
Xiamen
A Preventative, Community-Based Approach
2. When was the last time you
went 24 hours without your
technology?
Reflect on the day and some of the feelings you
experienced.
**This would include any sort of digital media (TV, Music, the Internet, games, phone, etc.)
3. A recent study asked students in ten universities
worldwide to go 24 hours without any media. No
internet, no phone, no email, no tv. In an age of
constant connection, this study asks how our
dependence on media technologies have changed the
way we think about the world, our communities, and
our relationships.
-Unplugged 2011
5. In a 2011 study by the McCann Worldgroup, 53% of 16-
22 year olds said they would rather give up their
sense of smell than give up their technology.
10. Let’s approach Technology
Balance the way we approach
Nutrition
Teaching proper diet
from a very young age.
Food groups, balanced
diet, personal
responsibility (and the
occasional treats!)
As children get older,
they begin to have
more control over their
own diet.
11. Just like nutrition: this should
involve the whole family (and
community!)
First off: acknowledge
the hypocrisy
We are all in this
together, and we’re
learning as we go
Don’t let email and
texting take priority
over face to face
interactions
20. What’s Going On Down There?
www.kidshealth.org
For Kids
For Teens
For Parents
21. Trust: But I don’t want to
intrude...
Importance of
establishing perceived
parent trust...
A study at the Center
for Health Promotion
Research shows that
negotiated
unsupervised time is a
protective factor against
many adolescent high-
risk behaviors. (2003)
22. But here’s why you should...
In children of well-
educated, affluent
parents, two risk factors
repeatedly come up as
the cause of high
emotional difficulties:
achievement pressure
and isolation from
parents. --The
Price of Privilege
Madeline Levine, Ph.D
(2010)
23. Stay Involved: Tips for Parents
Set clear limits (the
My.U.P. can help!)
Watch their favorite TV
shows with them.
Ask about their
interests and give them
time to explore new
passions and ideas.
Know the programs
they’re using and how
they work.
26. 1) Tech Curfew: Whether or
not I have finished my
homework, I will shut down by
_________ p.m. on school nights
and ______________p.m. on the
weekends.
My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th grade health classes
27. My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th grade health classes
28. 2) Time Limit: Outside of
school, I agree to use
technology for no more than
_______ hours a day on weekdays
and ________ hours a day on the
weekends.
My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th grade health classes
29. 3) Breaks and Breathers: For every
_________ minutes I’m on the computer, I
will take a _________ minute break.
** Some possible things I could do during
these breaks are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th grade health classes
30. 4) Family Agreements: Our family has
these agreements when it comes to the
following programs (gaming, Skype, etc)
a) When it comes to _____________, we’ve
agreed that:
b) When it comes to _____________, we’ve
agreed that:
My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th grade health classes
31. 5) Time Management: My
biggest tech distraction is
__________________. To help me
keep it under control, I will…
My.U.P.
My Tech Use Policy
Template created by
2011 8th grade health classes
