Modern Parenting Solutions

• Allowing your child or teen to view content on Youtube, and/or
• Allowing your child or teen to create their own YouTube channel.

REMEMBER…the most important aspect to making ANY decision when it comes to parenting your child or teen is to make sure it aligns with your personal passions, values, and beliefs – and this episode will give you all the information you'll need to make these important decisions.

Be sure to download the free parenting resource that goes along with this episode. It is the Ultimate Guide ti Kids and Technology. Enter your email address in the box below and I'll email it to you ASAP!

You can download it Here => https://www.modernparentingsolutions.org/episode8

Don't have one? Well then this is the episode for you!

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The pros (Yes! there are benefits for kids using social media!) and cons of tween and teens having a social media account
• My 5 best practices that all Modern Parents should adopt in order to teach their kids how to use social media safely and wisely.
• The answers to the top questions that I get from my private practice clients about kids and social media.

Also...in order to set you up for success in creating a social media strategy for your household, I've created a social media contract between parent and child that can be used as a tool to communicate your family's guidelines about social media use.

You can get that free contract by clicking here => ModernParentingSolutions.org/episode7.

I'll provide the 6 best practices that I advise all Modern Parents to adopt when allowing their child or teen to play video games.

In addition, I've compiled the top questions that I get from my private practice clients and answer those in this podcast episode.

In order to set you up for success, I've created a free parenting resource called "The Contract Between Parent & Child: Gaming".

This contract allows you to clearly communicate your expectations for gaming behavior (time spent playing video games, behavior while playing, etc.) AND the stated the consequences that your child will earn if they don't abide by these guidelines.

You can download that resource by clicking here => Get The Contract.

In today's episode, I do a deep dive into the topic of kids and smartphones.

Last episode, I talked in general terms about the pros and cons of kids and tech devices – including educating you on the reason why kids get addicted to tech devices and what you can do about it – but this episode is going to really provide knowledge on the best practices for safe and healthy smartphones use.

I'll also answer some of the most common questions that I get from parents in my private practice about kids and smartphones:

• When is my child old enough for their own smartphone?

• How can I help my child to have a life outside of their smartphone?

• How do I set limits with the smartphone?

I've also created an updated contract between parent and child for the smartphone. You can get that free resource by clicking here: https://www.modernparentingsolutions.org/episode5/

Yes they can!

In today's episode, I'll explain the psychology behind this behavioral addiction and what you can do as a parent to help your child find a healthy balance between online activities and offline activities.

Today's episode comes with a free 35-page ebook that contains everything you need to know about kids and technology. You can download this free resource by clicking on this link => https://www.modernparentingsolutions.org/episode4/.

How to effectively discipline their child or teen.

Most Modern Parents want a discipline strategy that:

• Improves their child's behavior,
• Teaches their child an important life lesson that they'll use for the rest of their lives,
• And, most importantly, they don't want disciplining their child to lead to a break down in the parent-child relationship.

If you share these same concerns, then this is definitely the episode for you!

Before listening to this episode, download the free PDF workbook that I've created for you that takes you step-by-step through everything that I talk about in the episode today (click HERE to get the workbook). By listening to this episode AND completing the free workbook, you will be able to create a behavior plan that works for you individual family.

Disciplining a child at any age – from toddler to teenager – is always going to be difficult. You just can't get around the fact that this is not a fun part of parenting - but you CAN make discipline effective.

Here's a breakdown of what you'll learn in this episode:

• [00:40] Family rituals are easy to create and serve to create a strong parent-child bond.
• [03:50] Learn what a behavior plan is and why it should replace your current discipline strategy.
• [06:00] I explain the 3 elements that every successful behavior plan must contain, and I break those elements down in detail so that you know everything you need to create your own successful behavior plan.
• [18:00] Now that you know everything that is involved in creating a behavior plan, I give you the 3 reasons why it works so well in changing the behavior of modern kids.
• [21:20] I want YOUR behavior plan to be a success, so I also share with you several ways that I've seen some of my clients fail with a behavior plan – and they didn't have to fail!

You're going to get some really great information in today's episode - and don't forget to download the free workbook so you can get started creating your child's behavior plan right away.

One of the biggest predictors I've found of parenting success is how confident a parent is with their parenting decisions.

I'm not talking about the false bravado felt when giving a child a consequence with the attitude of "Because I'm the parent and I say so," but the feeling of actual confidence that comes upon a parent when they base their decisions on a framework that is based on their unique passions, values, and interests.

On today's episode, I'll teach you all about creating a parenting framework on which you'll base all of your parenting decisions.

No more wondering what to do when your child misbehaves or pushes the boundaries in your house – now you'll know exactly how to address even the most emotional situations when they come up.

When using a framework (based upon the 3 important factors that I discuss in depth in today's episode) to guide your parenting decisions, you'll never feel that uncomfortable feeling of doubt in the pit of your stomach ever again.

This Modern Parenting strategy has been a game-changer for myself and for so many of the other parents that I work with, and I believe that it is a cornerstone of all other parenting techniques. That's why today's episode is the first part of a five-part Modern Parenting 101 series.

Be sure to download the PDF workbook that goes along with today's episode in order to fully implement all the information provided for you.

So much goodness is packed into this episode and I can't wait for you to tune in.

Believe me, Modern Parenting is more than the stereotype suggests. Join me on this inaugural episode where I debunk many of the negative stereotypes of the Modern Parent. You should be proud of being a Modern Parent!

I also introduce myself further and share a little of how I became a Modern Parenting Expert. With years of experience in helping kids and families in my Southern California private practice as a child psychologist, and through raising my own 2 (now adult) kids, I've developed many tips, tricks, and strategies that I want to share with you.

After listening to this episode, I hope that you come away feeling proud of being a Modern Parent, and get excited to join me on the journey of Modern Parenting.