June 4, 2007 2:26 PM
Teaching kids to make good media choices
I have an article in this month's Plugged In called What I've Learned from 20 Years of Raising Teens.
Unfortunately, it's not available online, but those of you who subscribe, be sure to look for it.
If you don't subscribe to Plugged In, it's available through Focus on the Family. I've been subscribing to it and reading it for at least ten years as it keeps our family informed of what's new in music, movies and TV shows directed at teens. My kids have learned to rely on it to understand how to make wise choices in mainstream and Christian music.
They also have a great site online for movie reviews at Plugged In Online - well worth bookmarking.
And I have a lot of information on raising kids to make good media choices in my book, Dirty Dancing at the Prom and Other Challenges Christian Teens Face: How Parents Can Help - which you can order by clicking on Barbara's Books in my right sidebar.
The point of my article was that we can't just make choices for our kids as they grow up - we have to teach them how we make those choices so they will be able to make them eventually themselves.
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Comments
Wow, that plugged in online website is really thorough! After last weekend's miserable movie experience (good thing the rental was only $1) I'm glad to have a website where I can find more than just "I liked it." or "I didn't" reviews.
And now I know that two movies I had planned on renting I have no desire to watch.
Thanks for another great tip, Barbara.
Posted by: Emily | June 5, 2007 11:26 AM
My dear friend gave what I thought was a very special gift. She gave a bride and groom the rose of the year in a pretty pot. The couple loved it and because it was in a pot they could take it with them wherever they lived. It had an amazing name like "enchanted" or something like that.
Posted by: Angelica Rettig | June 6, 2007 3:32 PM
My dear friend gave what I thought was a very special gift. She gave a bride and groom the rose of the year in a pretty pot. The couple loved it and because it was in a pot they could take it with them wherever they lived. It had an amazing name like "enchanted" or something like that.
Posted by: Angelica Rettig | June 6, 2007 3:46 PM
