Week 28 Free Printable: Screen Time – It’s Not All Bad!

Screen time can be a constant source of stress for many families. Setting rules and limits is important (more on that here), but making sure your kids are digitally literate is becoming more important as the world around us becomes more dependent on technology. Instead of fighting about screen time, think about how you can embrace … Continue reading Week 28 Free Printable: Screen Time – It’s Not All Bad!

Week 26 Free Printable: Educational Screen Time Ideas

Sick of screen time battles?  Surprise them and tell them yes!  They can pick from any one of these excellent educational activities using screens. You can also easily edit this list to make it just right for your family. Print this list for free Edit this list Math Games Digital devices were practically made for enabling … Continue reading Week 26 Free Printable: Educational Screen Time Ideas

Week 24 Free Printable: Creative Screen Time Ideas

Tired of fighting screen time battles?  Then tell them yes!  They can pick from any one of these excellent creative activities using screens. You can also easily edit this list to make it just right for your family. Print this list for free Edit this list Although my kids do spend a lot of time … Continue reading Week 24 Free Printable: Creative Screen Time Ideas

Week 18 Free Printable: Summer Vacation Rules

Setting up house rules for screen time is a great way to help make sure your kids don't spend their entire summer in front of a screen - or worse, spend it arguing with you about how much screen time is too much. Try setting up Summer Vacation Rules and then posting them someplace visible … Continue reading Week 18 Free Printable: Summer Vacation Rules

Free Printable: Use Screen Time To Connect

Tired of screen time battles?  Surprise them and tell them yes!  They can pick from any one of these activities that help them connect with others using screens: Although kids can sometimes seem to disappear into their screens, we shouldn't forget the wonderful way computers have helped us stay connected.  I love how much easier … Continue reading Free Printable: Use Screen Time To Connect

Week 44: Learning Balance With Screen Time Rules

Week 44: Learning Balance With Screen Time Rules Screen time.  This is a topic that is rife with issues for most parents. It causes guilt, worry, arguments, struggles, limits,  and rules.  If you're like me, you've tried a lot of different ways to curb screen time. I'm sorry to say I don't have the answer!  I do, … Continue reading Week 44: Learning Balance With Screen Time Rules