Earlier this month, Verizon kicked off a digital wellness campaign aimed at getting people to spend less time on their phones. Even the carrier’s CEO admitted urging his teen sons to cut back on screen time. Now, Verizon offers more tips to help parents encourage their kids to unplug.
Earlier this month, Verizon kicked off a digital wellness campaign aimed at getting people to spend less time on their phones. Even the carrier’s CEO admitted he’s been urging his teen sons to cut back on screen time. Now, Verizon is offering more tips to help parents encourage their kids to unplug.
Verizon recently hosted its first-ever Digital Wellness Summit, bringing in experts to discuss how parents can help kids develop healthier digital habits. The event featured insights from Drew Barrymore and Verizon Consumer Group CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath, who shared five simple tips for improving tech habits at home.
The first tip is a familiar one – lead by example. Kids often mirror their parents’ behavior, so if you want them to spend less time on their phones, it starts with you putting yours down, too.
The next tip is all about online safety – knowing where your kids are in the digital world. Just because they are home doesn’t mean they are completely safe. Online spaces come with risks, just like real-world playgrounds, so parents should stay just as involved in their kids’ digital lives.
