Teens, Tech, and Neutral Tme

One of the goals of this blog is to equip and resource parents as they guide their teens through adolescence. This week I'd like to offer up a couple articles that I have found particularly helpful in keeping up in an ever changing teenage world.

1. Use Tech Like a Teen: This article helps to explain why teens use tech the way they do, and even challenge adults to follow their lead. Our teens are digital natives and are accustomed to using tech. As parent, it's important to know why your teen is using tech the way they do.

2. Technology and the Adolescent Brain: Are you worried about what tech is doing to your child's brain? This article offers some good balanced thoughts in this area on two particular fronts:

1. Radio-frequency's effect on intellectual reaction time.
2. The consequences of internet use on social-cognition.

 3. Digital Kids Initiative has published a list of recommended reading for parents of teens. Check out the list here. The list includes topics such as:

• Technology and your teens brain.
• Setting priorities straight.
• Technology and Spirituality
• Living Porn Free
• Media Criticism

4. The Myth of Neutral Time: This article comes from the Gospel Coalition, and it confronts the false notion that seasons of time can be neutral. Often we see this lived out in our college students who, "put faith on hold, to explore others options". It is a good read, and challenges us to think through our notion of "neutral time".