Settings Kids Up For Success: When Algorithms Replace Family Conversations (ep4)

Your child's future might depend on the conversations you're NOT having because of your phone. This changes everything about screen time limits.

Join Family IT Guy Ben Gillenwater and Dr. Steve Underwood (https://www.veritasedconsulting.com) as they connect dots between device addiction and the literacy crisis. Steve overcame poverty and a severe stutter to become a leading education consultant - and his insights will transform how you think about technology's real cost to your family.

CRITICAL MOMENTS:

00:01:40 - Steve's personal struggle that shaped his mission

00:24:21 - The grocery store test revealing 10,000 word gaps

00:28:08 - "Rich get richer, poor get poorer" in literacy

00:43:03 - When addiction patterns repeat across generations

00:47:08 - Using YouTube as a conversation tool, not babysitter

01:20:14 - Why typing skills don't equal future readiness

Learn why first grade is the literacy deadline, how to ask questions that build critical thinking, and what "attachment parenting" means in our digital world.

Perfect for parents who've read "The Anxious Generation" and want specific, actionable strategies beyond just limiting screen time.

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