After 6 years of helping families reach a balance of screen time and play/family time, we are sad to announce that KoalaSafe has closed it's virtual doors. https://t.co/mIHucBM2Bq
On my mind. Is internet safety the only area of child safety left to self-regulation? We don't leave food safety, traffic safety, school safety or safety of medicines to self-regulation. The internet is 20 years old. What's the issue?
"Screen time is associated with being overweight and obese which is associated with high cholesterol and high blood pressure," said pediatric cardiologist Dr. Stephen Daniels, a spokesman for the American Heart Association.
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Part of parenting is keeping kids safe and making sure they are set up for success. But when that turns into overparenting, kids end up afraid and risk-averse.
“Our kid becomes chronologically adult but still expects us to tell them what to do.”
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“It requires a lot of belief in the product and yourself." Adam Mills and Steven Pack worked 12 months without pay to get @KoalaSafe off the ground and help parents better manage their kids' internet usage. https://t.co/KKni9xFOR8 #entrepreneurship#startupadvice
New studies from the Pew Research Center suggest that Facebook is no longer the most popular online platform among teens, teenagers have mostly positive outlook on social media, and 45% are almost constantly online. https://t.co/fXspATAhEd
"If a kid is deeply involved in something that he loves to do, he's going to create a brain-state that combines high focus, high energy, high effort and low stress." https://t.co/p7V09qnKWl
"...attachment theory is now having a breakout moment. The quality of our early attachments profoundly influences how we behave as adults — has special resonance in an era when people seem more attached to their smartphones than to one another." https://t.co/xye1h8soe2