Influences That Kill Potential Part 3

Keeping It Young

We must continually protect our children from foolish influences.

1) Internet

• Only when supervised
• Not just for fun
• Not just because they're bored
  • Use Gryphon
  • Use Covenant Eyes
  • Frequently check phones and computer history
    • Keept it random
    • Make it a surprise

2) Social Media

• None is always best
  • How to do it?
    • Get other parents to join you
    • Get your school on board
    • Teach your children to stand alone
  • What to do if you do it?
    • Make it a rite of passage
      • Sign an agreement
      • Write a paper
      • Read a book
        • My Tech-Wise Life
        • Ways your phone is changing you
• Tiktok - dangerous and damaging
  • Emotionally damaging
  • Relationally damaging
  • Legally damaging
  • Purity damaging
• Instagram

3) Music

Have standards

Talk thorugh matters and continually offer biblical wisdom

No one can handle a diet of unBiblical thinking communciated via music

4) Movies

• Be careful
• Always evaluate a movie prior to watching it
• Wait for it to be available via Vidangel or on Clearplay
• Talk about reasons and teach truths