| ISBN |
9781460758014 |
| Name |
Marshall, Brad author. |
| Title |
The tech diet for your child & teen: the 7-step plan to unplug & reclaim your kid's childhood (and save your family's sanity) |
| The tech diet for your child & teen |
| Cover title |
Tech diet for your child & teen the 7-step plan to unplug & reclaim your kid's childhood (and save your family's sanity) |
| Published |
Sydney, NSW : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2019. |
| 2019 |
| Description |
281 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Notes |
"Family-saving strategies to control the Wi-Fi, avoid guerrilla warfare over addictive gaming and social media use, put the mobile down and survive the school holidays" -- Cover. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Generation Smartphone -- ch. 2 The Psych Science of Gaming -- ch. 3 The Psych Science of Social Media -- ch. 4 Is Your Child Gambling Online? -- ch. 5 When Should Parents Panic? -- ch. 6 The Tech Diet -- Unplugged Step 1 Control the Wi-Fi -- Unplugged Step 2 Avoid Guerrilla Warfare -- Unplugged Step 3 Negotiate a Schedule -- Unplugged Step 4 Always Read the Fine Print -- Unplugged Step 5 Name Your Price -- Unplugged Step 6 Minimise Mobile Data -- Unplugged Step 7 Lock It In -- ch. 7 The Tech Diet Timeline -- ch. 8 Getting Your Teenager to Drink the Kool-Ald -- ch. 9 Recipe for Disaster: When It All Goes Pear-shaped -- ch. 10 Other Mental Health Disorders: Where Do They Fit In to This? -- ch. 11 Final Thoughts. |
| Summary |
Brad Marshall provides real-life strategies that any parent can implement to create a healthy balance and put your kids' development first. Based on solid psychological research explaining why screen addiction is so powerful, the jargon-free advice gives a clear plan for parents who have had enough and are serious about changing the way their kids use and interact with technology. The Tech Diet for your Child & Teen contains: - Ways to apply workable solutions for excessive internet use and gaming rather than fighting about it - Advice on how to take control of the Wi-Fi and manage smartphones and data - Practical tips to help survive the school holidays - How to tackle kids telling you they are doing 'homework' while switching screens - A holistic plan that puts your child's wellbeing first, screens second - Special information for children with conditions such as ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety and Depression. |
| Target audience note |
Tertiary/Undergraduate. |
| General. |
| Subjects |
Internet addiction. -- Internet addiction in adolescence |
| Information technology -- Information technology -- Social aspects. -- Social aspects |
| Internet and families. -- Internet and children |
| Internet and families. -- Internet and children |
| Internet and teenagers |
| Parenting |
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