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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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A provocative look at the new, digital landscape of childhood and how to navigate it.
In The New Childhood, Jordan Shapiro provides a hopeful counterpoint to the fearful hand-wringing that has come to define our narrative around children and technology. Drawing on groundbreaking research in economics, psychology, philosophy, and education, The New Childhood shows how technology is guiding humanity toward a bright future in...
In The New Childhood, Jordan Shapiro provides a hopeful counterpoint to the fearful hand-wringing that has come to define our narrative around children and technology. Drawing on groundbreaking research in economics, psychology, philosophy, and education, The New Childhood shows how technology is guiding humanity toward a bright future in...
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Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"In The Family Firm, Brown professor of economics and mom of two Emily Oster offers a classic business school framework for data-driven parents to think more deliberately about the key issues of the elementary years: school, health, extracurricular activities, and more. Unlike the hourly challenges of infant parenting, the big questions in this age come up less frequently. But we live with the consequences of our decisions for much longer. What's...
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Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"SOS! The Technology Guidebook for Parents of Tweens and Teens is Sheryl Gould's guidebook for parents who seek to keep their children safe online--away from inappropriate content, strangers, and cyberbullying--by equipping them to have the important conversations. With over fifteen years of experience coaching parents and working with families, Sheryl Gould understands how overwhelming and stressful it can be to monitor a child's internet usage for...
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Publisher
Greenleaf Book Group Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In The Screentime Solution, Emily teaches parents to become "tech-intentional": using screen-based technologies to enhance, nurture, and align with family values while avoiding, delaying, or limiting screentime that interferes with healthy mental, physical, cognitive, and emotional development.
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Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Description
Steiner-Adair offers insights and advice that can help parents achieve greater understanding, authority, and confidence as they come up against the tech revolution and how families can combat the disconnection we are experiencing from our extreme device dependence.
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Publisher
Ediciones Urano
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Crecer entre pantallas es un libro que muestra los principales usos y retos con los que se encuentran nuestros niños y adolescentes al crecer y vivir inmersos en un mundo lleno de tecnología y que acompaña en la forma en que los padres pueden acercarse a ellos, relacionarse y formar un vínculo que les permita educarlos en el desarrollo de las habilidades necesarias para surfear positivamente estos entornos. La autora busca dar respuestas a esos...
Author
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Screens are everywhere. Kids spend an average of 7.5 hours on digital devices daily with profoundly negative consequences. Childhood Unplugged takes a bold approach to regulating children's use of digital media, suggesting more time spent offline will benefit their resilience, independence, and family relationships"--
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Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
When it's Bingo's turn to take Bob Bilby the puppet home, will they put down their screens and devices to have fun times? This book retells the Bluey episode, Bob Bilby. Once again, Blue Heelers Bingo and Bluey use their limitless energy to explore their world in unpredictable and humorous ways.
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Publisher
Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Do you feel like you and your kids are caught in a cycle of passing greetings, technological distraction, and fatigued interaction? Do you feel overwhelmed by parental stress and anxiety? Know that you are not alone. There are techniques available that you can use today to help you better connect with and raise your kids. Pedram Shojai, O.M.D., New York Times best-selling author of The Urban Monk and The Art of Stopping Time, and Nick Polizzi, author...
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Publisher
Northfield Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Today, children spend more time interacting with screens and less time playing outside or interacting with family. Screen Kids will empower you to make positive changes. This newly revised edition features the latest research and interactive assessments, so you can best confront the issues technology creates in your home"--
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Publisher
Clavis Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Connor Crowe loves his parents, he loves his dog, he even loves his sister. But, most of all, he loves... his tablet! He plays on it when he gets home. He plays on it before he goes to bed. But one day, he wishes he could just let it go... "--Page 4 of cover.
14) The phone book: stay safe, be smart, and make the world better with the powerful device in your hand
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Publisher
Familius
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"So...you got a phone! You can text your friends, play games, and take cool pictures! You have the whole world in your pocket--power to be used as a force for good or, um, not so good. Fraught with cyberbullying, disinformation, fake stuff, tech addiction, and so much more, the digital world can be downright sad, awkward, and nasty. But have no fear, kids--The Phone Book is here! Packed with research-based explanations, techy tidbits, and real stories...
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Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Viking Canada
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Shimi Kang reveals the essential habits your child needs for a healthy relationship to digital technology that will nurture their full potential. New research shows alarming increases in stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and addiction among those who have grown up in a world of booming digital technology. Yet, Dr. Shimi Kang does not believe technology as a whole is to blame. Just like the food we consume affects...
16) Dot. unplugged
Publisher
Candlewick Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When the power goes out, it sparks an idea for Dot, Hal, Mom, and Dad. But stepping away from gadgets and devices isn't as easy as it seems. No video games, no laptaps or tablet, no drone. A trip to the basement turns up some interesting materials, none of which require electricity, software, or Internet access. What Dot and her family will need to plug into are their imaginations, creativity, and sense of adventure. They sing, play games, make art,...
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Publisher
Familius
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Timmy, a lovable monster who cant get enough of the coolest gadgets and video games. Too bad he doesnt realize how much time he spends each day in front of a screen. In the same humorous spirit of Diary of a Wimpy Kid comes Timmys Monster Diary: Screen Time Stress. Using the Time-Telling
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Series
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
El tiempo de pantalla es importante para aprender y puede ser útil divertido, ¡pero también podemos divertirnos sin pantallas! Este libro, mediante un mensaje activo e inpoirado, presenta a los más pequeños maneras entretenidas de pasar el timepo sin pantallas, como saltar, correr, cantar, columpiarse y disfrazarse." -- Back cover
"Book to teach children to limit the amount of time they spend on the screens by providing ideas for other things...
20) iRules: what every tech-healthy family needs to know about selfies, sexting, gaming, and growing up
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Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A parent coach arms families with the essential tools for finding the perfect balance between technology and human interaction and educates them about the online culture tweens and teens enter the minute they go online.
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