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b'This weeks\\u2019 episode is a must-listen to if your child uses technology and screens of any sort and your spending energy managing your kids\\u2019 screen time. My guest this week is Dr. Devorah Heitner, an expert on young people\\u2019s relationship with digital media and technology. Devorah is the author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and founder of Raising Digital Natives, and her mission is to cultivate a culture of empathy and social/emotional literacy. Devorah did a fascinating TEDx talk a few years back called The Challenges of Raising a Digital Native, which I highly recommend you check out.\\nToday Devorah and I talk about kids\\u2019 relationship with screens, everything from the specific challenges related to screens and technology for differently wired kids to how we as parents can start being effective mentors for our child when it comes to helping them develop healthy screen habits. I asked Devorah the big questions I hear all the time from parents, like how much time spent on screens is too much, does the type of activity ours kids are doing make a difference when setting limits, and much more.\\nAn expert on young people\\u2019s relationship with digital media and technology, Dr. Devorah Heitner is the author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and founder of Raising Digital Natives. Her mission is to cultivate a culture of empathy and social/emotional literacy.\\xa0She has a Ph.D. in Media/Technology & Society from Northwestern University and has taught at DePaul and Northwestern. She is delighted to be raising her own digital native.\\n\\xa0\\nThings you\\u2019ll learn from this episode\\n\\nWhy it\\u2019s important that we focus on tech literacy in our kids rather than specific apps\\n\\nThe most common challenges for differently wired kids when it comes to their relationship with technology and \\u201cmanaging\\u201d their screen time\\n\\nHow we might use their skills and interest in tech to bridge into areas of strength\\n\\nThe challenges stemming from schools\\u2019 increasing reliance on technology in a 1 to 1 capacity\\n\\nWhether or not there is true value in online or virtual social relationships\\n\\nWhy our role as parents should be that of mentor when it comes to our child\\u2019s relationship with screens\\n\\nThe difference between tech savvy and being wise about technology\\n\\nWhy all screen media isn\\u2019t created equal\\u2014it\\u2019s important to discriminate between the way our kids use media\\n\\nHow much \\u201cscreen time\\u201d is too much?\\n\\nWhat are goals should be in helping our kids become wise technology consumers\\n\\nStrategies to start using to become a positive \\u201cscreen\\u201d mentor for our children\\n\\n\\xa0\\nResources mentioned for managing kids\\u2019 screen time\\n\\n\\nRaising Digital Natives (Devorah\\u2019s website)\\n\\nPhonewise Boot Camp\\xa0\\n\\n\\nScreenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World by Dr. Devorah Heitner\\n\\n\\n\\nSupport the show\\nConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n\\n\\nVisit Tilt Parenting\\n\\nTake the free 7-Day Challenge\\n\\n\\n\\nRead a chapter of Differently Wired\\n\\n\\nFollow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'