As a parent, I’ve discovered that one of my greatest challenges is appropriately and effectively monitoring the use of technology in our home. The struggle is real. As adults, we know the addictive power our devices have over our lives. We can make efforts to resist and guard ourselves. But children cannot. In one of his opening monologues, Jimmy Fallon joked, “Studies have shown that it costs $600,000 to raise a kid. Or for $600 you can just buy an iPad.” Ah, very true, Jimmy.
