Jul 31, 2018
Description:
In this episode Mandy talks with Kirk Cameron about kids and cell phones, how his family sets healthy boundaries with technology and Kirk tells a ridiculously cute story about how he met his wife.
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Music by: Phillip E Morris "Sunshine & Blue Skies" soundcloud.com/philipemorris & pema.bandcamp.com
Show Notes:
0:58 Introduction
3:05 3 Quick Ways To Start Boosting Your Self Control
4:21 Why you should freeze your credit card in your freezer
5:36 Mandy introduces Kirk Cameron
6:45 Why Kirk’s wife buys their kids gift on mother’s day
8:03 That time we bought all our kids cell phones for mother’s day
9:05 When things started to turn with technology
9:40 How we struggle to manage our kids tech usage
10:38 What are the biggest concerns around tech and kids
12:01 The 5 Lies That Tech Culture is Teaching Our Kids
13:45 What do kids really need
14:44 Tips for parents who see kids becoming discontent
15:15 The Real World vs. The Virtual World
16:42 Our kids are getting bombarded
16:58 Creating a healthy world for our kids to live in
17:36 Put your own phone down and be with your kids
18:20 Model by regulating ourselves
18:42 How breaking my phone worked out for me
19:42 No Phone Zones
20:20 How to get rid of the “impulse use” of tech
21:21 Maximize and emphasis the relationship with your child
21:41 The Danger of Not having a relationship with your child
22:15 Why “Connect” is so good
23:08 When I as a mom am a little extreme in my response to tech
23:50 Practical tips to help us with tech
25:25 Helpful tools are not a replacement for good parenting, but it can help
25:47 Start with zero privileges and increase as it’s earned
28:48 When a freedom becomes bad for a kid it’s time to step in
29:09 Where can I go to watch Connect
30:08 Should I watch the movie with my kids
31:25 Let’s talk about Growing Pains
31:52 Favorite moments from Growing Pains
32:30 The first time I kissed my wife on the show
34:03 The beauty of Anbesol
35:35 As parents we need to stick together because we are pioneer parents
36:58 Mandy’s new book… an announcement