Author Mandy Majors and her husband, Matt, knew their parenting had to shift into a different gear when their nine-year-old daughter asked where babies come from. It turns out her daughter’s friend had watched a sexually graphic video at home then shared details about it at school.
Mandy and her husband admit to overreacting to the situation by immediately saying no to all technology. Unfortunately, when they bubble-wrapped their daughter and tried to control her every move, a wall went up between them, and their connection and communication suffered.
As time went by, Mandy realized that her daughter had been exposed to harmful ideas while at school, which meant she was at risk whether or not she was allowed to access technology. That’s when Mandy and Matt changed their parenting strategy: instead of saying no to all technology, they decided to learn how to parent in the midst of it. |