Power Down & Parent Up! E-Book

Holli Kenley

• Herausgeber: Loving Healing Press
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 61

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2017

Beschreibung

Electronic Media Can Endanger As Well As Empower Your Kids

In this decade, our digital world has grown exponentially as has the degree of time both adults and children are spending on their screens. Not surprisingly, researchers are discovering a myriad of unhealthy behaviors associated with excessive screen time.  In “Power Down & Parent Up”, Kenley expands on her groundbreaking book Cyber Bullying No More, giving parents/guardians effective strategies to integrate into their lives and their children’s.  How can we navigate a tech-driven world and raise tech-healthy children?

• Tackle cyber bullying head-on by implementing a concise “Parent Up” approach with proven strategies for Protection, Intervention, and Prevention.
• "Power Down" on screen dependence and become fully informed about its growing health concerns and consequences.
• Learn Seven Proactive Practices such as goal setting and creating a family plan to reduce screen time.
• Discover Four Healthy Guidelines to add to our parenting toolboxsuch as learning how to communicate about the false nature of cyber worth and cultivate our children’s real worth.

"Rather imply that families can return to some idealistic less complicated time without Facebook, sexting, social networks, and Twitter, and whatever else comes along, Kenley's booklet will help parents mitigate possible harm to their children as they integrate this technology hopefully into healthy lives and relationships."
--Ronald Mah, M.A. LMFT, author of Difficult Behavior in Early Childhood and The One Minute Temper Tantrum Solution

"Holli addresses children's readiness for technology as well as rules, contracts and education for parents to consider for their children as they introduce or allow entry of new technology into their lives. Cyber bullying and victimization are concerns addressed as well as internet resources for parents, with tools for protection, interventions and prevention--a must for parents in our technological world."
--Lani Stoner, Marriage and Family Therapist

Leseprobe

Power Down & Parent Up!

Cyber Bullying, Screen Dependence & Raising Tech-Healthy Children

By Holli Kenley, M.A.,Marriage & Family Therapist

Foreword by Laurie Zelinger, PhD and Fred Zelinger, PhD

Loving Healing PressAnn Arbor

Power Down & Parent Up!: Cyber Bullying, Screen Dependence & Raising Tech-Healthy Children

Copyright © 2017 by Holli Kenley. All Rights Reserved

Foreword by Laurie Zelinger, PhD and Fred Zelinger, PhD

Material for Part One originally published as Cyber Bullying No More: Parenting a High Tech Generation (2011)

ISBN 978-1-61599-350-5 paperback

ISBN 978-1-61599-351-2 eBook

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Contents

Preface

Part One: Let’s Tackle Cyber Bullying

Foreword by Laurie Zelinger, PhD and Fred Zelinger, PhD

Introduction

Protection

Intervention

Prevention

Part Two: Let’s Tackle Screen Dependence

Introduction

“Power Down” – Focusing Attention on the Effects of Screen Time

Psychological and Emotional Effects

Brain Damage and Cognitive Effects

Part Three: Raising Tech-Healthy Children

Introduction

“Parent Up” – Taking Control of our Children’s Health: Embracing Seven Proactive Practices

“Parent Up” – Taking Control of our Children’s Health: Embracing Four Healthy Guidelines

Conclusion

Face to Face: Unwired

About the Author

Bibliography

Index

Preface

We are fortunate to live in a time of technological advancement and wonder. Each day brings new discoveries and devices, enabling us to communicate and socialize with ease. However, as we embrace new technologies and their inherent benefits, we also must remain open to their possible consequences. For example, cyber bullying is not a cause of maladaptive social behavior. It is a behavioral consequence resulting from a complex, dynamic relationship between individuals and their electronic devices. In the past five years, our digital world has grown exponentially as has the degree of time both adults and children are spending on their screens. Not surprisingly, researchers are discovering a myriad of unhealthy manifestations associated with excessive screen time, especially for children.

In “Power Down & Parent Up”, our goals will be three-fold. First, parents/guardians, we will “Power Down” turning our full attention to cyber bullying. We will begin taking control of our children’s health by implementing a concise “Parent Up” approach in tackling cyber bullying, applying proven strategies for Protection, Intervention, and Prevention. Secondly, we will “Power Down” and tackle screen dependence, becoming focused and fully informed about growing health concerns and consequences. Thirdly, by embracing a program of Seven Proactive Practices and Four Healthy Guidelines, we will “Parent Up” as we continue to take control of our children’s health.

Part One: Let’s Tackle Cyber Bullying

Foreword

Bullying is an issue occurring with increasing frequency and consequence within the lives of our children, a phenomenon witnessed regularly in our role as school psychologists, private practice therapists and as parents. Significant levels of attention are now being given within schools in an effort to stem the tide, empower victims, and deflate the aggressors. Many schools have made a commitment to eradicating this pattern of reprehensible behavior and have adopted formal programs to raise awareness by actively involving students and parents in reducing, reporting and preventing bullying. Schools deal with the face-to-face issues taking place during school hours, and at times, even those incidents reported outside of school when the effects spill over into the school day. However, issues arising through venues beyond school hours are often left to families to handle by themselves. How many parents are actually prepared to recognize and address bullying when it occurs through the Internet, texting or social media avenues that our children often conceal from “prying” parental eyes? It is especially concerning because, as Kenley cites, “Many experts suggest that children do not report being violated online for fear of having their technology taken away or fear of retaliation.” Likewise, Kenley teaches us that children’s technological level of savvy for their age far surpasses their ability to make sound judgments regarding potential risks of on-line communication.

We know that the exploding social network brought to us by the rapidly advancing technology supporting the Internet, has altered the very fabric of human communication and interaction. Geographical distances are no longer a roadblock to immediate contact, and millions of people can be accessed simultaneously and instantly. Face-to-face discussions are being replaced by pixels on a screen and visually deciphered symbols and words in the absence of facial expression, physical demeanor, or vocal inflexion. The sender can decide to be anonymous, or if clever, easily disguise herself as someone else. Like most change, the revolution in communication brought to us by millions of linked computers and phones, carries with it both amazing benefits, and frightening pitfalls. Kenley has provided us with a powerful, accurate, and concise description of the already prevalent concern known as “cyber bullying”, as well as a well thought out conceptualization of how parents can approach this expanding phenomenon.

In her “no holds barred” manual, Kenley has captured the incredible significance and power of cyber bullying, in a way that leaves the reader both shaken by its impact, and relieved by the steps offered to manage it. This pamphlet is not an expression of fear or worry; rather it is a brilliant effort to provide parents with the tools and concepts they need to both understand the potentials of internet communication, as well those needed to protect and assist their children in using technology effectively and safely. She makes her point quickly, thoroughly and accurately, leaving the reader to feel that he has the foundation to better understand, communicate and protect his child in a world with so many unknowns.

Laurie Zelinger, PhD, RPT-S and Fred Zelinger, PhD:

Licensed Psychologists

Introduction

There has been much in the news over the past several years about the dangers and abuses of online behaviors. Many of the harmful actions come from the classmates, friends, and peers of our children rather than from strangers or predators. Bullying, which has caused significant injury in the lives of countless victims throughout the years, has now become a relentless and horrifically destructive cyber force. As our children embrace a world that has been magically transformed by the wonders of technology, they also enter into an electronic culture void of human regard for one another; and tragically, they often find themselves navigating through a climate infused with revenge, retaliation and regret.

With one out of every five children having been the target of cyber bullying (Patchin & Hinduja, 2011), educators, psychologists, civil leaders and legal experts have been working tirelessly developing programs to combat it. In addition, professionals in a myriad of fields are developing strategies to intervene on behalf of the victims while searching for ways to hold the perpetrators accountable as well. However, every day, countless numbers of individuals fall prey to the abusive behaviors generated through social networking sites as well as other electronic means of communication. Sadly, as is often the case, parents/guardians who are struggling with the stressors and responsibilities of everyday life know little about the online bullying culture or aware of the importance of their role in parenting a high-tech generation.

Although there are dozens of books, videos, websites, and resources available for help in dealing with cyber bullying, the purposes of this article are to give parents/guardians a manageable number of principles and practices to incorporate into their daily lives. The parenting strategies will cover three areas of importance: Protection, Intervention, and Prevention.

Protection