children learn values and norms by watching their parents and other caregivers.
Once you begin saying out loud every time you look at technology, you also realize how much you’re looking at technology. And what you’re normalizing for your kids.
Teenagers loathe hypocrisy. It’s the biggest thing that I’ve seen to undermine trust between a parent and a child.
When there is a disconnect between parent and child’s views on a situation, the best thing a parent can do is try to understand why the disconnect exists.