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Screens and Your Teens

Kathy Koch on guiding teens to use technology well.
Screens and Your Teens

Dr. Kathy Koch, the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in about 25 countries through keynote messages, workshops, seminars, assemblies, and other events. We interviewed her about her latest book, Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World and the advice she has for parents dealing with technology.

1. Studies are showing that kids are introduced to pornographic images at younger and younger ages. Are parents and church leaders aware of the potential dangers of all their devices?

Many adults are aware of the dangers of things like pornography, but they may not be aware of the variety of devices that can introduce kids to these images. We need to remember that many handheld devices can now be connected to the Internet and television shows can be streamed on many devices that start with “i”. Kids may innocently search YouTube for a relevant video for a school assignment and have ...

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