The 2-Week Digital Detox is a book for children, but could be useful for anyone. Written by a mother of six who wanted more for her family, she pulled the plug and declared a digital detox for her children. The transformation blew her away – she got her sweet happy children back, rather than screen-time meltdowns.
The detox was easier than she could have hoped, and results better than she could have dreamed. In just 2 weeks, the author’s children were free from the grip of digital devices. Their moods shifted immediately, and their creativity exploded. They learned to entertain themselves, and enjoy life without screens. This experiment led to total tech overhaul, that changed her family’s life. This book details how she did it in 14 days:
- Overcome your fear of firing your ‘electronic babysitter’
- Cultivate your child’s gifts outside of screens
- Set the right tech boundaries for your family
- Develop a long-term plan for lasting change
You’ll be surprised how easy it is to transform ‘screen zombies’ into friendly, happy and thankful children. Put technology in its right place. This book will show you how.
Molly DeFrank is the founder of the online Digital Detox, where she helps free families from their addictions to devices. She has a degree in international relations and used to be a press aide for former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Today, she is a stay-at-hom mum and foster mum to 6 children (all age 12 and under).
Christina’s 30-day Internet fast
Writer Christina Crook decided to take a month-long Internet fast, when she heard a preacher blessing Blackberries (the phones/tablets, not the fruits). Her book The Joy of Missing Out is a fabulous read, showing how she managed to find other ways to amuse herself during her 30-day fast.
Christina did eventually return to being online, but set her own limits, knowing that we are the only ones who can do that. It’s basically a call to use technology, but not let it rule us.
JOMO – this phrase is even in dictionaries now – pleasure derived from living in a quiet independent way, without feeling anxious that one is missing out on interesting events that may be happening elsewhere.
celebrities who don’t go online
Did you know that some of your favourite ‘celebrities’ don’t even use computers? Ed Sheeran rarely goes online (and has no mobile phone as it made him sad). Perhaps the best-known non-user of the computer is comedian Paul Murton. Not only does he only deal with pen and paper, he even wrote his autobiography by hand, and someoen had to type it up for him! Others who don’t use computers are Simon Cowell and George Clooney.
