Parenting in the age of attention snatchers : a step-by-step guide to balancing your child's use of technology
Palladino, Lucy Jo2015
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Are your kids unable to step away from the screens? Here is a practical, step-by-step guide that gives parents the tools to teach children, from toddlers to teens, how to gain control of their technology use. As children spend more of their time on tablets and smartphones, using apps specially engineered to capture their attention, parents are concerned about the effects of so much technology use--and feel powerless to intervene. They want their kids to be competent and competitive in their use of technology, but they also want to prevent the attention problems that can develop from overuse. Lucy Jo Palladino shows that the key is to help kids build awareness and control over their own attention, and in this guide she gives parents the tools to do exactly that, in seven straightforward, evidence-based steps. Parents will learn the best practices to guide children to understand and control their attention--and to recognize and resist when their attention is being "snatched." This approach can be modified for kids of all ages. Parents will also learn the critical difference between voluntary and involuntary attention, new findings about brain development, and what puts children at risk for attention disorders.
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Imprint:
Boston ; London : Shambhala, 2015.
Collation:
xiii, 239 pages ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-229) and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE Technology, Attention, and Your Child's Brain -- 1.A Parent's Dilemma -- 2.What Is Voluntary Attention? -- 3.Your Child's Amazing Brain -- pt. TWO Seven Steps to Teach Your Child to Pay Attention -- 4.Step One: Get Into the Right Mind-set -- 5.Step Two: Be the Change You Want to See in Your Child -- 6.Step Three: Practice the 3 Rs of Good Attention -- 7.Step Four: Turn Up Real-World Happiness -- 8.Step Five: Think Like a Child, Act Like a Parent -- 9.Step Six: Become a Focus-Friendly Family -- 10.Step Seven: Celebrate Success but Prepare for Stronger Snatchers -- pt. THREE Your Child's Future -- 11.Paying Attention to Attention -- 12.The Power of Parenthood.
ISBN:
9781611802177
Dewey class:
306.874
Language:
English
BRN:
254346
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Health and Wellbeing | 306.874 PAL | Available |