Q&A First Phone event: A Pre Tween’s Guide with Dr. Catherine Pearlman HERE
Parents of elementary school-age children want to know is there a right age to hand over an adult device? At what age are they emotionally ready to have their own phone? Cellphones have become a fact of life, with children as young as eight getting their very own “devices.” Such boundless access means our kids are in nearly constant contact with technology that was designed specifically for adults – and they are doing so without any type of road map. Fortunately, Catherine Newman author of First Phone: A Pre-Teens Guide to Digital Responsibility, Safety and Etiquette, comes to GPS with an essential conversation that will assist apprehensive parents in confidently guiding their kids as they begin the journey into the digital world.
Supported by the latest research, this licensed clinical social worker and parenting expert has insights and strategies for parents and their elementary school-age children to assist with digital safety in a manner that is playful, engaging, and age appropriate. Participants will learn guidance on privacy, boundaries, social media, and self-care practices – including when to put the phone down, when to turn off notifications, and how to best raise a kind and compassionate upstander in a digital world.
Dr. Catherine Pearlman is the founder of The Family Coach, a private practice specializing in helping families resolve everyday problems related to discipline, sleep, and sibling rivalry, among other issues. She is also the author of Ignore It!: How Selectively Looking the Other Way Can Decrease Behavioral Problems and Increase Parenting Satisfaction. Her syndicated Dear Family Coach column has appeared in The Wall Street Journal and many regional parenting magazines, and her advice has been featured in Parenting, Men’s Health, CNN.com, and The Huffington Post.
Check out her Take 5 Preview HERE
Dr. Pearlman on WGN tv 10/25/22 HERE
