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Technology

Technology can easily overrun your life. Do not let it. These posts will help you control technology instead of letting technology control you.

Cell Phone Rules for Teens and Tweens

September 14, 2023November 7, 2022 by valplowman
teenager using a cell phone

As you get your tween or teen a cell phone, establish rules about where they can be used, rules for before and after school, expectations at school, rules for apps, …

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Categories Preteen, Technology, Teens 4 Comments

Technology Rules for Teens

May 21, 2024August 29, 2022 by valplowman
Teen on an iPhone in the car

Rules you should set for your teens for technology use. Set up tech rules and boundaries to keep your teen safe. Parenting in the teen years presents many challenges. Teenagers …

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Categories Technology, Teens Tags television 2 Comments

How to Protect Your Child From Internet Grooming

May 11, 2022 by valplowman
teen using cell phone

We cover everything you need to know about protecting your child from internet grooming and online predators. Guest Post As social media, online games, and instant messaging become more commonplace …

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Effective Parenting In The Digital Age

May 11, 2022February 21, 2019 by valplowman
Kids playing on a computer

Effective Parenting In The Digital Age. Parenting advice for setting up safe boundaries for our digital kids. Technology for kids tips and tricks. Parenting children and technology is not easy. …

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12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About

April 27, 2020November 27, 2018 by valplowman
12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About. Clean video games that are safe for children to play. Video game list for children. 

12 Best Video Games for Kids Moms Will Feel Good About. Clean video games that are safe for children to play. Video game list for children. Growing up, I loved …

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Technology Index

December 1, 2022May 28, 2018 by valplowman

 

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Why We Do Not Have a Video Player in Our Vehicle

August 10, 2020February 1, 2018 by valplowman
Why We Do Not Have a Video Player in Our Vehicle | technology | communication

In this post: Reasons we do not have a DVD or video player in our family vehicle. I love not having television/movies/tech permanently in our vehicle. When we purchased our …

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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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