Rethinking Screen Time

A SELF-PACED AUDIO SERIES WITH SUE PATTERSON

Feel More Confident About Screens, and More Connected to Your Child

What if you could see your child on a screen without immediately worrying?


You want to trust your child. But when another afternoon disappears into gaming or YouTube, you start wondering whether you’re making a mistake. Should you interrupt? Suggest something else? Put the limits back?


Rethinking Screen Time helps you work through those questions and take practical steps toward a calmer relationship with technology, and with your child.

Through short daily voice notes, reflection prompts, and simple things to try, Sue helps you understand what your child is getting from their online world and feel more confident about how you respond.


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WHEN SCREENS ARE ALWAYS ON YOUR MIND

Even When You Say Nothing, You’re Still Worrying

You’re trying to give your child more freedom, but you keep checking how long they’ve been playing. You suggest something to do together and feel hurt when they’d rather stay online. Sometimes you bring it up and it turns into an argument. Other times you swallow the comment and spend the evening wondering whether you should have stepped in. You want to enjoy being with your child, and you’re tired of second-guessing yourself every time they pick up a device.

Are These the Screen Time Questions You Keep Coming Back To?


  • Is my child spending too much time on screens?


  • Why does my child only want to play video games?


  • Can kids really learn from video games and YouTube?


  • Do online friendships count as real friendships?


  • Why does talking about screen time always turn into an argument?


  • How can I connect with a child who’s always on a device?


Rethinking Screen Time helps you explore these questions through short audio notes, reflection prompts, and practical ways to understand your child and start better conversations.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK THROUGH

Four Weeks of Small, Useful Changes

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Week 1

In Your Home

Ease the Tension Around Technology



Start noticing when devices become a source of friction and what happens just before it. You’ll try simple ways to show interest, spend time nearby, and make everyday interactions feel more comfortable.

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Week 2

Learning

See More Than the Hours on a Screen


Look more closely at the games, videos, and projects your child chooses. You’ll practice recognizing the problem-solving, reading, communication, and creativity you may have been overlooking.

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Week 3

Your Reactions

Pause Before the Worry Takes Over


Explore the thoughts that appear when your child picks up a device. You’ll begin identifying what you’re concerned about, where that concern comes from, and what information could help you respond thoughtfully.

Week 4

Your Actual Child

Have Conversations That Help You Understand Each Other



Find out what your child enjoys, what they’re working toward, and how technology feels from their side. You’ll practice asking with curiosity and including them in conversations about what’s working for your family.

WHAT COULD FEEL DIFFERENT

Less Second-Guessing, and More Understanding

As you work through the series, you’ll build toward feeling…


  • Clearer about what your child gets from technology, with more to go on than how long they’ve been online.


  • More confident recognizing learning, including the skills and effort that can be hard to see from the doorway.


  • Better prepared to talk about your concerns, with questions that invite your child into the conversation.


  • More comfortable trying changes together, listening to how they went, and adjusting as you learn.


  • More connected to your child, with ways to show interest in what matters to them now.
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START WITH YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION

Feel Better Prepared the Next Time Screens Come Up

The next time you see your child playing, you could know a little more about what they’re working on. You could have a question they’re excited to answer. And when something concerns you, you could feel more prepared to talk it through together.


Your purchase includes…



✔ Four weeks of short voice notes from Sue
✔ Written reflections and practical things to try
✔ Immediate access to the full series


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