I love all of this - thank you, Erin! As a parent of a child who just went to college (gasp) - and has 2 more at home (in high school and elementary school) - I want to encourage parents to keep up the good fight. My daughter just turned 18 and has a smart phone (she got it at 16 but we didn't allow social media) as she's driving now and likes to have internet access. She has made her own decision NOT to have social media - none of it - unless you count GoodReads! She's an informed consumer and she has been an informed observer at her public high school (in Maryland) and she has chosen to continue to abstain because she no longer sees the benefit of all of the noise of social media. This would not have been the case 5 years ago. So keep on parents, keep on. Let your kids be kids and keep the noise from their lives. When they turn 18 and leave the nest they'll be much better prepared to make their own decisions.
No shame in being the "weird" family! Making decisons at school and home that focus on overall wellness and not just momentary (dopamine) happiness are what our children need. Great writing, Emily! Completely agree that once we clean up personal devices at school, we need to go back to allowing educational research guiding educational decisions. Not marketing or big tech.
I love all of this - thank you, Erin! As a parent of a child who just went to college (gasp) - and has 2 more at home (in high school and elementary school) - I want to encourage parents to keep up the good fight. My daughter just turned 18 and has a smart phone (she got it at 16 but we didn't allow social media) as she's driving now and likes to have internet access. She has made her own decision NOT to have social media - none of it - unless you count GoodReads! She's an informed consumer and she has been an informed observer at her public high school (in Maryland) and she has chosen to continue to abstain because she no longer sees the benefit of all of the noise of social media. This would not have been the case 5 years ago. So keep on parents, keep on. Let your kids be kids and keep the noise from their lives. When they turn 18 and leave the nest they'll be much better prepared to make their own decisions.
Love this, Meggan ❤️
No shame in being the "weird" family! Making decisons at school and home that focus on overall wellness and not just momentary (dopamine) happiness are what our children need. Great writing, Emily! Completely agree that once we clean up personal devices at school, we need to go back to allowing educational research guiding educational decisions. Not marketing or big tech.
Thanks, Chris! I agree and appreciate all the important work you're doing to lay that foundation for families!
Yes!! Such good news these past few months - it has been incredibly heartening to see. Grateful for it all and for Osprey leading the way! ❤️