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Setting Limits on Smartphone Use to Help Children Thrive in a Digital World
Season 6 Episode 163
Are your kids addicted to using their smartphones? Tune in to this episode of the Ask Ralph Podcast with Ralph Estep Jr. as he discusses concerns that excessive smartphone use can negatively impact children's development.
The Alarming Effects of Smartphone Overuse on Children with Ralph Estep, Jr.
In this episode of the Ask Ralph Podcast, host Ralph Estep Jr. raises concerns about how much children's lives revolve around screens in today's digital world. discusses how smartphones may be negatively impacting children's attention spans, sleep, and even leading to addiction. With dopamine releases from notifications and likes, are smartphones too enticing for developing minds? Tune in to better understand the impacts smartphones may be having on your children's development and well-being.
00:00 Episode Overview
00:31 Welcome To Ask To Ralph Podcast
00:49 Show Announcements
01:13 Bible Verse
02:01 Attention Spans
02:37 Sleep Issue
02:57 Smartphone Addiction
03:47 Solution #1: Set Limits
04:05 Solution #2: encourage other activities
04:27 Solution #3: Be a Good Role Model
04:55 Solution #4: Talk To Your Children
05:10 Goals As Parents
05:39 Episode Recap
06:21 Outro
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