Tag Archives: cellphone

We went on a family vacation… Without any screens

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Andrea Scott RN

2017 was an insane year for our family of four, so my husband and I decided to start the New Year off by taking the kids for a local getaway. I’m talking a small hotel room with a kitchenette for … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged break, cell, cellphone, holiday, iPad, iphone, kids, Mental Health, no screens, phone addiction, Physical Health, preschoolers, screenfree, screentime, tablet, tv, tweens | 5 Comments

Baby you can drive my car… I think

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Nicole O'Donnell, RN

Handing the car keys over to my 16 year-old is one of the most difficult parenting moments I have yet to encounter. Putting her on a 10 hour flight as an unaccompanied minor had caused me angst and kept me … Continue reading →

Posted in Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged cellphone, decision making, distracted driving, driving, impaired driving, learning, role model, rules, Safety | 3 Comments

Parents and distracted driving…and it’s not about texting or phones

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

But I wasn’t even on the phone, officer….. When you hear about distracted driving, do you automatically think about cell phone users? I know I do…….or did. But I admit, after looking at a list of possible distractions I realized that … Continue reading →