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EPISODE · Dec 17, 2025 · 10 MIN

Rethinking Devices: Why Less Screen Time Today Builds Calmer Kids Tomorrow

from Sustainable Parenting | Positive Discipline for Raising Resilient Kids · host Flora McCormick, LCPC, Parenting Coach

Screens often show up as gifts—but they come with big questions. In this episode, we talk honestly about kids’ tech, family values, and how to decrease those overwhelming tantrums over tech. If you’re focused on raising confident kids while keeping tech in its place, this episode will support you. If you have struggled to know where to set boundaries on tech, this will give you those clear guardrails.  By the time you finish listening, you’ll learn:Why boredom supports creativity and listening (how to get kids to listen without more rules)What’s happening in the brain when games and apps rely on constant rewardsHow kind and firm parenting reduces screen-related power strugglesWhy not all screens are equal—and what to watch out forHow positive discipline and clear limits protect sleep, mood, and attentionNeed SCREEN-FREE ideas? We got you! 👇🏼https://courses.sustainableparenting.com/products/digital_downloads/screenfreeFun✨Want more?  ✨JOIN me in the SUMMER of support:  💪❤️💪 https://courses.sustainableparenting.com/courses/summer-of-support✨ Get my 3 KEYS to Calm, Confident Parenting (30 min. FREE webinar) - https://view.flodesk.com/pages/63640a05c74edb4b6bdce1f3✨ Buy a 3 session Coaching Bundle (saving you $100) - for THREE 30-min sessions 1:1 with ME, where we get right to the heart of your challenges, and give you small, powerful shifts that make a huge difference fast.✨Schedule a FREE 20 min clarity call with Sustainable Parenting, so we can answer any questions you may have about working with Flora.✨Purchase a $19 short course on Etsy✨

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Screens often show up as gifts—but they come with big questions. In this episode, we talk honestly about kids’ tech, family values, and how to decrease those overwhelming tantrums over tech. If you’re focused on raising confident kids while keeping tech in its place, this episode will support you. If you have struggled to know where to set boundaries on tech, this will give you those clear guardrails. By the time you finish listening, you’ll learn: Why boredom supports creativity...

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