What can we ALL do to reduce device time? (Parents too!) Strategies to reduce phone pickups via using Do Not Disturb and using gamification (kids v parents) to see who can use their devices for the least amount of time. We also debate the usefulness of Apple Watches (Big Mama is NOT convinced).

Co-host: Big Mama's cousin George

• How to reduce phone pickups
• Stupid trivia activity usage stats
• Apple Watch - yes or no
• How George'...

If you're sick of getting yelled at about your phone use, but your parents are doing the same things, this episode will give you some strategies in how you can confront your parents (in a good way) about your THEIR device overuse. Also: download the Teen Family Contract to give to your parents.

Co-host: Big Mama's cousin George

We know that most adults are just as addicted to their devices as their children. The rule ...

A new season, a new beginning. Too many parents either don't engage or don't believe that their teens (and elementary school kids) are suffering. That’s why Season 2 of my podcast, and all future seasons will be focused directly to the students - to teenagers. If we’re going to make even the slightest dent in digital safety we need help from a population who doesn’t need to be “convinced” that there’s a problem in the first place.&...

** Big Mama’s House Podcast - a podcast for teens is written and hosted by Jesse Weinberger (Internet Safety Speaker for Schools)

Teen fans of this podcast are called squids. Together with the entire Squid Squad, this podcast for teens explores the immense amounts of pressure impacting young people including: generational disconnect, digital & social media issues, tech true crime, mental health. Each episode comes with addi...

• Show: Web of Lies    Network: Investigation Discovery
  Season 1: Episode 6  Farmville Horror
  Premiered 2/12/2014
  https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/web-of-lies/full-episodes/farmville-horror
• Bay Area suspect allegedly bludgeoned victims
  https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Bay-Area-suspect-allegedly-bludgeoned-victims-3217121.php
• Quadruple-murder suspect’s sister has received death threats over Virginia slayings
  https://ww...

Liner Notes

• How the pandemic has disrupted our routines, and how the lack of routine impacts children. Listen to episode #1….
• Jean Twenge website
• Monitoring the Future Survey – website
• The UnLonely Project - website
• Adam Leventhal – psychologist at USC

To learn more about Internet Safety, go to the START HERE document where you can watch videos, download resources and more.
 

To learn more about joining the Big Mama’s House Fan Cl...

Just for members of the Big Mama's House Fan Club. Use this link to download the three page cheat sheet made specifically for this episode - including minute-by-minute breakdown of the episode as well as internet safety tips and tricks checklists for both parents and schools. 

Episode Highlights

• The impact of the pandemic on schools and educators
• How schools are accidentally putting children at risk via social media
• Best practices...

Episode Highlights

In an effort to increase student and community engagement, schools may accidentally be putting student’s privacy and data at risk when using social media and livestreaming apps. In this internet safety podcast you will hear 

• the hardest part of travelling all over the US to work as an Internet Safety Speaker for schools
• why Big Mama thinks that Guidance Counselors are the unsung heroes of all K-12 buildings
• why y...

In this episode, we will cover the following: 

• Having THE TALK with your children
• Understanding the fact that kids are now starting to watch porn at 8 years old, porn addiction now begins at 11 years old, that children are not allowed to have any social media under the age of 13 per Federal guidelines (COPPA)
• Child brain development and impulse control
• Having a “good kid” is irrelevant
• Checklist of questions for parents
• Interview wit...

Resources

• If you’re a member of the Big Mama’s House Fan Club, go to the channel to see an extended version of the episode highlights with a full index of contents
• To learn more about Internet Safety, go to the START HERE document  where you can watch videos, download resources and more.

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Sources

Verizon Smart Family App

Live streaming shows mentioned

• This Is Us
• Vampire D...

Resources - 

• If you’re a member of the Big Mama’s House Fan Club, go to the channel to download the PDF Cheat Sheet specifically for this episode which includes: a checklist, full transcript, sources, and more
   
• To learn more about Internet Safety, go to the START HERE document  where you can watch videos, download resources and more.

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Sources

Student survey responses data

Episode Highlights

• Digital parenting can be overwhelming – it’s not just you.
• How to make an “Anger Smoothie” (spoiler: one kitchen blender + your kid’s gaming controller)
• Why this podcast?
• Nobody cares what you had for dinner. Put your phone down.  
• Prevention is better than repair.
• At what age should I give my kid a smartphone?  
• You can control what happens in your own house.  
• The two things that your kids wish that you knew.
• Over 4...