The Boy Mom Podcast with Monica Swanson and Friends
September 21, 2022
Ep. 176 : Navigating Video Games with Your Kids
This week I am bringing back an episode from the past on a topic that is on a lot of parents’ minds. I get asked about kids and video games, a lot, and have never felt qualified to give a comprehensive answer. We are not much of a video game family, but I am not fully anti-video game, either. So, I have always wanted to bring someone on who has an educated, balanced approach. Boy did this conversation exceed my expectations!!
Liz Busby, a researcher and writer for the Protect Young Minds website (now called, “Defend Young Minds”,) a dedicated mom to four, and an enthusiastic gamer herself, 😯 joins us today to talk all about kids and video games! Liz shares the pros and cons of allowing our kids to use video games, precautions to take, resources to turn to, and so much more (including her top recommendations for games families can play together and how they might work in our favor(!)
While I have not changed my overall stance on video games for my own family (less is more – focus on outdoor activities, physical and academic challenges, etc. and use video games “occasionally”) there is no doubt — THIS was a surprising, fascinating, and really fun conversation. I also just might be trying some new games with my family soon!
More good news: Liz is sharing all of her notes with Boy Mom listeners over in show notes. See link below!
www.monicaswanson.com/episode-176
Podcast page (for all episodes) www.monicaswanson.com/podcast
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About The Monica Swanson Podcast
Monica Swanson, author of Boy Mom and Raising Amazing (releasing 2/21/2023), and blogger at monicaswanson.com, shares encouragement and inspiration for raising amazing kids and building strong families. Monica shares practical advice and biblical wisdom through honest conversations, interviews with experts, and light-hearted humor.
You can follow Monica on Instagram, Facebook, and on her website at MonicaSwanson.com.
About Monica Swanson
Monica and her husband Dave raise boys and tropical fruit on the North Shore of Oahu. Monica has homeschooled their four sons (two who are currently in Southern California, one in college, one a recent college grad!) Monica is the author of Raising Amazing: Bringing up Kids Who Love God, Like their Family, and Do the Dishes without Being Asked (released this week!) as well as Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You, and host of the Monica Swanson Podcast. Monica has been blogging for over 12 years and has encouraged over 10 million visitors to her website with articles on parenting and family, healthy living, and (mostly) healthy recipes. The Swanson boys are all surfers, (Luke, who is 19, surfs professionally) which keeps Monica on her knees. Monica loves good coffee, running trails with her husband and dog, Thor, the Word of God, and connecting with women all over the world through the crazy gift of the internet.
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