Screens and teens
Subtitle: connecting with our kids in a wireless world
By: Kathy Koch, PH.D.
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9780802412690
Subjects: Internet and children; Social media; Interpersonal relations in adolescence; Self-actualization (Psychology) in adolescence; Religious aspects; RELIGION / Christian Life / Family
Description: "Technology is one of the benefits of living in today's world. It is  a non-negotiable for success in our educational, vocational, and social cultures.  Yet, with all the advantages there are inherent dangers, deceptions, and abuses.  Teens often look to their digital tools to make them happy, when you set boundaries  or take them away they feel frustrated and incomplete. Unhealthy habits formed in  this stage of life easily carry over into adulthood and addictions to technology  make other addictions more likely. Screens and Teens applauds the good  aspects of the digital age, but also alerts parents to how technology contributes  to self-centered character, negative behaviors, and beliefs that inhibit spiritual  growth, prescribing manageable solutions regardless of the level of their teen's  involvement. Unmasking the lies teenagers tend to believe, like "I must have choices,"  the book majors on truth, acknowledging that Truth alone brings contentment, freedom,  and success"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.