Family Rules! The Podcast S1 E30: Ep. 30: "Writing a Family Media Contract" with Emily Jones
Oct 15, 2021
Emily Jones, co-founder of Family Tech University and mother of five, shares her insights on empowering families to navigate technology wisely. She discusses the importance of building an internal filter for kids instead of relying solely on parental controls. Emily explains innovative exercises like observing public tech use to foster perspective. She emphasizes using a family council instead of rigid contracts and advocates for teaching stillness amidst a tech-saturated world. Her vision combines creativity and technology, transforming devices into tools for positive connection.
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Fear Paralyzes; Teach Internal Filters
- Fear-based parenting around tech paralyzes creativity and trust between parents and children.
- Emily argues teaching kids to choose wisely builds long-term internal filters rather than just building fences.
Build A Tech Curriculum For Kids
- Gather convincing, age-appropriate materials and organize them into a tech curriculum for kids to study.
- Use videos, news reports, and research to present the nuts and bolts so children can form informed opinions.
Use Public Observation Exercises
- Use public observation exercises to let kids witness technology's social effects firsthand.
- Ask them to note how screens change interactions so they internalize consequences rather than just obey rules.