Weather or not you welcome our growing dependence on digital media it is in fact here to stay. Just like managing nutritional intake and establishing a healthy diet, the task of raising a healthy family must incorporate a media plan too. It's unavoidable, but everything we do is converging through cloud technologies via internet-ready mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Communication, purchasing, entertainment, learning, etc., it's all occurring online. It has become a crucial component of good parenting to incorporate digital media into everyday family life. Family and child psychologist, Dr. Eitan Shwarz, explains how "...kids need healthy media diets now to create nourishing futures. Otherwise, kids will consume junk media as they do junk food." You can listen to his ideas about technology and it's importance on family relationships, socialization, values, education enrichment and entertainment here.
