When video games interfere with family time

Watch Lori Getz, M.A.'s video on When video games interfere with family time...
When video games interfere with family time | Kids in the House
KidsInTheHouse the Ultimate Parenting Resource
Kids in the House Tour

When video games interfere with family time

Comment
99
Like
99
Transcription: 
Online tools, gaming, they can be very addictive for kids. It's hard for them to understand the balance that they need in their lives. We, as parents, want them to be part of the family dynamics, but they want to get lost in these online worlds. Sometimes we need to take a step back for a moment, maybe even play the game with them. Get involved in what they are doing so that they understand that we care as much about their world as they should care about ours. Once you're able to do that, you can bring them back to the physical world, and maybe even the dinner table.

Watch Lori Getz, M.A.'s video on When video games interfere with family time...

Transcript

Expert Bio

More from Expert

Lori Getz, M.A.

Technology Expert

Since 2004 Lori has worked as an Instructional Technologist in Los Angeles, CA. She has a Master of Arts in Educational Technology from San Diego State University and is certified by isafe.org as an Internet Safety Specialist. In September 2008 Lori founded Cyber Education Consultants and began speaking to students, parents, and educators about Internet safety, security and ethics.  Since that time Lori has reached out to Internet users across the world!  Her mission is simple- to help bridge the gap between a young generation of digital natives and their parents and teachers. 

Today, Cyber Education Consultants provides workshops, professional development and consulting services to more than 100 schools across the country.

Lori is an educator, mother, and Internet safety expert.  She has appeared on the "Dr. Phil Show," "Today," "HLN," “Dr. Drew” and several other local news and radio programs (including the Ryan Seacrest show on KIIS FM).  She often lectures live, speaking to parents, teachers and students. Lori has been published in several areas including as an online expert for momlogic.com and kidsinthehouse.org.  Most recently was featured in Rachel Simmons’ new edition of “Odd Girl Out” and Lucie Hemmen’s, Ph.D “Parenting a Teen Girl.” She is currently working with the “I Have a Plan” series to develop a children’s book on online safety.  Her insight comes from both her professional and personal life working with children, tweens and teens.  

 

More Parenting Videos from Lori Getz, M.A. >
Enter your email to
download & subscribe
to our newsletter