Fresh Take: Ash Brandin, The Gamer Educator

Published: July 28, 2023, 9:30 a.m.

How can we place reasonable limits on our kids' screen time\u2014 and how do we know what's reasonable? Ash Brandin, better known on Instagram as @TheGamerEducator, brings their experience as an educator (and gamer) to help families better understand and manage technology in ways that can benefit the entire family.\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\nwhy screens are "value neutral," and why their educational merit is derived more from how screens are being used\n\nthe one question we should ask ourselves to know whether screens are okay in a given moment\n\nhow to raise kids who will be able to set their own parameters around screens and gaming once we're no longer there to harass them\n\n\nHere's where you can find Ash: \n\nTheGamerEducator.com\n\n@TheGamerEducator on IG\n\n\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices