"Some states are even enacting legislation to limit how much time kids spend on their phones. But as we all know, sometimes it's easier in the moment when you have a million things to do to cave and give your kids more time on their tablets or phones, even if it's not really in line with your overall goals for your family."
"The guiding principle for their family is that money and technology do not make you happy - happiness comes from being kind, working hard, and spending time with loved ones, Hiew teaches. Money and tech are to be viewed as tools to help you learn and grow. Beneath that principle, there are five rules: Do important things first, like eating and sleeping well, playing, spending time as a family, and completing homework and chores."
"Learn small before doing big. "We practice spending $2 before we try to spend $20. We try playing with small apps before we jump on big platforms. We learn by biting off what we can chew," he says. If we show healthy signs, we get more; if we have warning signs, we get less. If using technology or spending money leads to hiding or sneaking, thinking about nothing else, or throwing tantrums when we"
Families vary widely in screen-time approaches, and parents often compromise during busy moments. A guiding principle holds that money and technology do not create happiness; kindness, hard work, and family time do. Money and tech should function as tools to learn and grow. Practical rules include prioritizing essentials like sleep, meals, play, family time, homework, and chores; learning small before attempting larger experiences; and linking increased access to healthy behavior while reducing access when warning signs such as hiding, sneaking, or tantrums appear. The same framework can apply to introducing spending money to children.
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