Phone Readiness Coach Kathy Van Benthuysen on Tech Responsibility and Developing Character w/ Teens скачать в хорошем качестве

Phone Readiness Coach Kathy Van Benthuysen on Tech Responsibility and Developing Character w/ Teens

Connect with Kathy Van Benthuysen →Email: kathy@converlation.com →LinkedIn:   / kathy-van-benthuysen   →Digital Prep Academy: Search “Digital Prep Academy” on Instagram, Facebook, X, TikTok, and YouTube What this episode is about →Why kids feel like every mistake can go viral now →How to prep kids before the phone and before social media shows up →The Phone Readiness Challenge and the 4 pillars it measures Who this helps →Parents who feel behind and pressured because “everyone else has a phone” →Educators and coaches who want practical tools for healthier tech habits Key takeaways →Once a phone is handed over, it’s hard to take it back. →Parents need a path that builds buy in, not constant enforcement. →Readiness beats age, “I’m 13” is not a plan. →Responsibility matters because phones amplify existing habits. →Emotional maturity matters because “left out” and “told no” are daily triggers online. →Tech awareness matters because platforms are engineered to keep kids scrolling. →Character matters because most of the real decisions happen when no one is watching. →Parental controls can create a never ending policing job for parents. →Kids respond differently to coaching from someone who is not their parent. →Repetition wins, you have to keep saying the message until it finally lands. Quotables →“Do it messy, do it afraid. Just do it.” →“Your eyeballs are the price of it.” →“Kids want and need boundaries.” →“If you give your kid a phone, they will find hours of time to be on the phone.” →“Keep your kids away from tech as long as possible.” Practical tools and frameworks →Run a Phone Readiness Challenge with the child and the parent taking the same quiz. →Use the 4 pillars: responsibility, emotional maturity, tech awareness, character. →Make the phone the “carrot,” complete the prep first, then earn the device. →Build a “go out to eat bag” so boredom doesn’t become an iPad habit. →Have the “why” conversations early, before the pressure moments happen at friends’ houses. Books mentioned →The Bible →Giftology by John Ruhlin →Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers Hosted by Jordan Ring →I’m Jordan, ghostwriter, book coach, author, and developmental editor. →Have you ever thought about writing a book. →Contact me at jordan@jmring.com →Connect with me at jmring.com