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Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Screen Strong Families Facebook where parents write seeking advice
three of their kids (ages 6-13) have unfettered access to video games, including very
violent ones
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(P.R.D.D.C.)
PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN
CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C.
U.S. HOUSE OF CONGRESS H2404 - HONORING CRAIG DURFEY FOR HIS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM
... Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2003-03-27/pdf/CREC-2003-03-27.pdf
new website socialemotionalpaws.org
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To whom it may concern
How do you deal with close family who have totally lax (non-existent) technology
rules? My brother & sister in law parents their kids VERY differently from my husband
and I. All three of their kids (ages 6-13) have unfettered access to video games,
including very violent ones. Two of the kids actually have projectors in their rooms
specifically for playing Fortnite and will hole up in their rooms for hours on end playing
video games in the dark. None of the kids have any interests or activities because they
are so addicted. The oldest (13) is basically flunking out of school. The youngest one is
on an iPad nonstop. We have always had a somewhat strained relationship with them
but in recent years their kids have become SO, so difficult to be around that it is making
us want to avoid family gatherings altogether. The kids are all so rude, disrespectful,
mean and just truly unpleasant to be around. A few weeks back we tried going on a hike
as a family and their kids complained, cried, and threw EPIC tantrums (ages 6-13) the
ENTIRE time (2+ hrs) because they were having withdrawals from their devices.
They were actually teasing each other about it--even the kids know they cannot function
in real life without screens. By some miracle they do not have phones yet but I know it is
just a matter of time. It all makes me so, so sad. Anyway, my kids are very close to their
grandparents and the cousins live very close by so it's extremely difficult to set
boundaries and avoid them. My mother-in-law loves getting everyone together.
The older my kids get the harder it is becoming. I come from a very small family myself-- I
am an only child and both my parents passed, so our only family is on my husband's
side. I think my husband sees the get togethers as necessary to make his mom happy
and not cause drama or "break up the family" and I was ok with that when they were
younger but the older they get the worse of an influence they are on our kids. Has
anyone else dealt with similar family dynamics? How do you handle it?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/screenstrongfamilies/?multi_permalinks=10809779296
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Herse a good example from a mother of three children who over usage has created a
serious harm to their development.
Thank You
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Craig Durfey
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