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For many families, getting children out of bed and ready for school is one of the most exhausting parts of the day. Parents may interpret the behavior as laziness, defiance, disrespect, or a lack of motivation. Sometimes, poor habits and avoidance DO play a role.

Today's children and teenagers are growing up in a digital environment that extends far beyond entertainment. Online videos, influencers, gaming communities, and social media algorithms can influence how young people view themselves, interpret relationships, manage emotions, and decide what is acceptable behavior.

Giving a child a cell phone can be an important step toward independence. But it can also create a completely new set of parenting challenges. How much screen time is too much? Should your child have TikTok or Instagram? What apps should require permission? Should you be checking your teenager's messages? What time should the phone be turned off? And what happens when your child refuses to put it down? Parents don't need to become technology experts to answer these ques

For years, parents have watched their children become increasingly attached to social media. Children check Instagram before school, scroll during homework, watch Reels at bedtime, wake up to check messages and then become upset when a parent asks them to put the phone away.

Data continues to reveal that waiting for children to use social media is often better than allowing them access when they are young