The Dip Blog | Take Control of Teenage Device Addicton

Jun 19, 2020
3 min

How to Cultivate Healthy Gaming Habits in the Wake of Covid.

Do you worry about how your teenager’s gaming might affect them? What can you do over the next few weeks? A recent study followed 385 gam...

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danielleeinstein

Mar 24, 2020
4 min

Text Messages and COVID-19

My father passed away in January provoking insight into the value of direct messaging. With COVID 19 hovering over us, I wanted to explai...

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Should We Expect Kids to Switch Off the TV as Soon as We Get Home?

danielleeinstein

Dec 10, 2019
3 min

Should We Expect Kids to Switch Off the TV as Soon as We Get Home?

Many kids binge on TV and games during the school holidays, but how can we get them to 'switch off' when we get home so we can connect wi...

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5 Simple Steps to Managing Screen Time During School Holidays

danielleeinstein

Dec 3, 2019
3 min

5 Simple Steps to Managing Screen Time During School Holidays

Dr Danielle Einstein shares her simple guide for dealing with screen time limits during the school holidays.

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Why Texting Your Kids Could Be Making Them More Anxious

danielleeinstein

Oct 29, 2019
3 min

Why Texting Your Kids Could Be Making Them More Anxious

Dr Danielle Einstein explains how text messaging our kids, instead of letting them overcome fears on their own, can increase anxiety and ...

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Why Your Laptop Could be Damaging Your Family

danielleeinstein

Sep 29, 2019
3 min

Why Your Laptop Could be Damaging Your Family

Dr Danielle Einstein explains how laptops in the home can disconnect us from our kids and helps us set some healthy boundaries.

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When Parental Guilt Makes the Screen Time Problem Worse

danielleeinstein

Aug 29, 2019
3 min

When Parental Guilt Makes the Screen Time Problem Worse

Dr Danielle Einstein explains how parental guilt can lead us cave-in over screen time limits and how to deal with these situations.

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What to Do When Kids use Mobile Phones to Pit One Parent Against Another

danielleeinstein

Aug 15, 2019
2 min

What to Do When Kids use Mobile Phones to Pit One Parent Against Another

Dr Danielle Einstein explains how we can manage situations where a child is using their mobile phone to play one parent against another. ...

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How Can I Get My Partner on Board with Setting Screen Time Limits for Our Kids?

danielleeinstein

Aug 9, 2019
3 min

How Can I Get My Partner on Board with Setting Screen Time Limits for Our Kids?

Dr Danielle Einstein explains the importance of getting the buy-in of a partner or support person before tackling device addiction with t...

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6 Steps for Defusing Screen Time Arguments with Teenagers

danielleeinstein

Aug 6, 2019
3 min

6 Steps for Defusing Screen Time Arguments with Teenagers

Dr Danielle Einstein shares her 6 steps for diffusing arguments about screen time with teenagers.

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