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192. Taking a Break from Tech

Sep 26, 2023 | Gospel Tech Podcast

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Sometimes tech is just too much for a child, or for a season, and we need to take a step back. I want you to know two things:

  1. It’s reasonable and loving to remove unhealthy tech. Take a tech break.
  2. Tech breaks need to be 30 days.

If you’ve given a RESET, found there’s an issue, and tried to manage the problematic tech but to no avail–it’s time for a tech break. In today’s conversation we’ll discuss:

  • taking 30 days away from unhealthy tech to reset your child’s brain
  • using a RESET to start the conversation
  • building a hedge around your family (family tech framework)
  • how this is both Biblical (remove, Matthew 5:28-30) (raise up, Prov. 22:6) (good fruit vs. bad fruit, Gal. 5:19-22) and loving (give child an egg, not a scorpion (Lk. 11:11)

Finally we’ll talk about replacing with Analog Adventures-pace of real life and how to introduce the tech back again after 30 days. Keep in mind, there’s always a chance you won’t replace it.

Show Notes: https://bit.ly/3PQgWJk

Article by Nathan Sutherland

Nathan is the co-founder of Gospel Tech and a former teacher. He's married to his best friend, Anna, and is dad to three kiddos. His passion is seeing families set free—and is committed to proclaiming the good news of Jesus.
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