http://www.picpocketbooks.com/tools-that-build-not-sever-connections/ Children's books for mobile devices Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:12:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.picpocketbooks.com/tools-that-build-not-sever-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-514 MJ Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:56:08 +0000 http://www.picpocketbooks.com/?p=1234#comment-514 As parents, we find it difficult to just disconnect. We got our kids into helping enforce our rules about checking devices constantly/being online : we printed out simple business size cards with the words "GET OFF NOW!" Our kids then can give these to mom and dad whenever we are not following OUR own rules. 2 cards in one day means mom has to clean the kids room. More than 2 cards per week, and it's breakfast in bed for the kids. As parents, we find it difficult to just disconnect. We got our kids into helping enforce our rules about checking devices constantly/being online : we printed out simple business size cards with the words “GET OFF NOW!” Our kids then can give these to mom and dad whenever we are not following OUR own rules. 2 cards in one day means mom has to clean the kids room. More than 2 cards per week, and it’s breakfast in bed for the kids.

]]> http://www.picpocketbooks.com/tools-that-build-not-sever-connections/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Lorraine Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:24:49 +0000 http://www.picpocketbooks.com/?p=1234#comment-429 I like your comment about not constantly checking our own devices, and setting an example. If my smartphone is around I tend to check it. So I find that turning it off, or just leaving it in another room when it's family time is sometimes the best policy. Thanks for these insights Lynette! I like your comment about not constantly checking our own devices, and setting an example. If my smartphone is around I tend to check it. So I find that turning it off, or just leaving it in another room when it’s family time is sometimes the best policy. Thanks for these insights Lynette!

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