Screen Time, Smartphones, and Social Media

On-Demand Class · Parenting

Are you looking at ways to feel empowered as a parent or caregiver, to understand what to do as you deal with challenging behaviours or family arguments around devices & screen time? If so, this course is for you.

Class Description

If you are a parent or caregiver of a child or children ranging from pre-school to teenagers, and are currently experiencing resistance and a deterioration in your child’s behaviour when using devices, this course will teach you how to establish boundaries, support your child and manage behaviours that will nurture the behaviour and encourage the development of your child. Topics covered include The pros and cons of internet use. The effect social media has on our children’s lives including Cyberbullying, Why having guidelines and boundaries on screen time using ‘parental controls’ on devices is so important. Empowering our children to take responsibility through positive communication. Through a range of videos, tips, downloads and audio, this 5 module programme will equip you with the tools you need to gain more insight and understanding of screen time and device use as well as providing you with an opportunity to establish your own family boundaries. You will learn what you can do to start encouraging positive and proactive change for screen time and device use both for you and your family.

Class Materials

Handouts and worksheets provided

Sessions Overview

  1. An Introduction: in this class I share my introduction of what is included in this series of screentime videos and what the viewer will take away.
  2. The Advantages & Disadvantages: The smartphone came into our lives in 2009, it was new innovative and is constantly changing. Technology is a big part of our lives and is necessary for our children & teenagers too. In this is video I chat through the advantages & disadvantages of devices and the use of technology.
  3. Screen Time Guidelines: Children and teenagers need boundaries throughout their lives as we care for them – boundaries around screentime and device use is no different.I take you through what will help you manage at home as a family on a day-to-day basis. consider what your family rules are using my handouts with this cla…
  4. Cyberbullying - Supporting your child: In this video I go through how you can support your child if they are being bullied online. I provide handouts that help you create rules when a smartphone is introduced to your child and a selection of parental controls and helpful resources as well as a guide to non-digital activites for the kids.

Your Instructor

Aoife Lee

Aoife Lee is a mum of 3 children, an accredited parent coach and Founder of Parent Support. She has been supporting families for the last 20 years, in which Aoife worked for over 12 years with the Health Service Executive (HSE) as part of an Early Intervention Team and children in care, before establishing Parent Support in 2013. Parent Support educates and empowers parents and caregivers who are struggling, or just need some guidance along their parenting journey by providing practical Positive Parenting advice, tools and techniques which help families to build a calmer and happier home. Aoife recently took part in the 2021 IBEC Keepwell Summit where she spoke about supporting working parents and parenting post covid. Aoife is experienced with panel discussions both as host and panellist with several clients including Ernst & Young. Aoife is also an expert provider for Irish Life Health corporate customer wellness programmes. Parent Support won a ‘Best in Education’ award in the Family Friendly Ireland Awards in 2019. She also features regularly on Irish TV & Radio discussing all things parenting.

Degrees and Certifications

A Diploma in Social Studies (Social Care) A Degree in Social Studies (Social Care) A Diploma in Parent Coaching A Certificate in Train the Trainer

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