The parent guide
Because They Want To
Raising kids who choose screen balance for themselves
What if your kid chose balance on their own?
- For parents of 8 to 12s
- A 5-step method
- Quick reference tools
About the parent guide
What this one does
Limits are only half of it. This book is about the conversations that make them make sense to your kid — one topic at a time.
Written for parents of 8 to 12 year olds who want to start the conversation early, while they’re still the most influential voice in it. Screen time, first phones, social media, gaming and online friendships each get their own chapter: what is actually going on, how it looks from your kid’s side of it, and what to say when you sit down to talk.
Inside
What’s in it
The Foundation
Why this approach is different, and what's happening in your kid's brain that makes self-control hard.
The Big Conversations
Screen time, first phones, social media, gaming, and online friendships — each one worked through the same five steps.
Making It Stick
Getting co-parents, grandparents, and caregivers on the same page, and what to do when it goes sideways.
Quick Reference
A family media agreement, conversation starter cards, a warning signs reference, and a response guide.
135 pages · ISBN 979-8-1962-3890-1
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