Mark Lennihan, Associated Press
Should parents limit teenagers’ screen time? How much technology? Should all technology be off limits for teenagers? How harmful is screen time? How useful is it? These questions and others are always on the minds of parents. Answers and information will become clearer at the Untangling Teens and Tech event held at Pleasant Grove High School’s auditorium at 6 pm on Wednesday.
This PG Cares Community Connection event will provide information for parents to support teens as they learn what a healthy relationship with technology is. “Through connection and open conversations, you can give your teen a sense of self that’s stronger than any screen,” reads the PG Cares event’s Facebook page.
As the evening begins, resource booths will be available for guests to explore. These booths will be staffed by people from various community organizations that aim to support teens and families including Hope4Utah, Provo Canyon Behavioral Health, Center for Change, BYU Comprehensive Clinic, Addict to Athlete, Family Haven and Grandfamilies.
A presentation will begin at 6:45 pm, led by guest speaker Andrea Davis, founder of Better Screen Time. Davis is a former high school teacher turned screen-time navigator. With his organization, he is on a mission to help parents worry less about technology and connect more with their children.
The presentation is designed to teach parents ways to start teen tech talks on topics about mental health and personal values, educate teens about the dangers they encounter online and how to instill on users’ concentration, focus and screen time management skills. The evening will also include a question-and-answer panel at 8 p.m
Harrison Epstein, Daily Herald
“Today’s teenagers have most, if not all, of their lives wrapped up in a phone or device. Our job as parents is to help untangle them. In this presentation, you will learn ideas to support teens as they discover what a healthy relationship with technology looks like. Through connection and open conversations, you can give your teen a stronger sense of self- on than any other screen,” read the PG Cares post.
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