Years ago my dad and I were flying a kite in the backyard. We’d found that as we worked the kite into the sky we sometimes had to reel it back a bit in order to stabilize it. With some finesse we got that kite about 200 feet in the air. It was so stable at that height that when my mother called us for dinner we just tied it to the clothesline and went in to eat. When we returned half an hour later it was right where we left it.There are a lot of similarities between flying a kite and raising kids. Sometimes we give them a boost to get started. Sometimes we let out the line to see if they’re ready for new heights. Sometimes we put tension on the line to stabilize them. And sometimes we let them soar.Parenting in a world that surrounds us with media, gadgets and 24/7 stimuli can sometimes feel like trying to fly a kite without the ability to reel in and out. It sometimes feels like a herky jerky mess of ever increasing and irreversible exposures.My aim with this series is to bring some hope and inspiration in this area. There are some practical things you can do to gain some helpful controls that will aid you as you teach your kids to live in a world of screens. In this short series I will touch on practical tips and tactics for network setup, parental controls, password management, and screen time allowances. It’s my goal to show you that you don’t have to feel like you’re at the mercy of the technology. A number of these tips you’ll be able to put to use in seconds. Read more at https://screen.life/post/138726859451