Teachable Moments

All parents face tough questions of how to guide their kids in todays media-obsessed culture. Whether its deciding how to monitor your childs Internet usage, knowing what to watchand not to watchon TV, or facing the question of when a child should be allowed to access Facebook, parents must navigate the new and ever-changing opportunities the digitized world provides for our youth. So where to begin? In Teachable Moments, Hicks offers positive and productive ways to teach their children about media, freedom, and responsibility without shunning technology and culture. Hickss practical and heartfelt solutions allow families to grow together while navigating a controversial media-based culture. Instead of shying away or completely isolating children from these difficult and sometimes uncomfortable cultural changes, she suggests media be used as a tool to teach children to live moral and faithful lives. For example, instead of directly stating the age at which a child should be allowed to have a Facebook account, Hicks digs deeper with sample responses and questions children may have and how a parent can use those responses as a chance to guide, explain, and instruct their children with Christian values. As the go-to expert on parenting today, Hicks has established herself as a widely trusted source on all things parentingespecially when it comes to the media. Teachable Moments is not only a handy reference book for parents at any stage in the parenting journey; it is an essential guide to helping your children grow into responsible, well-informed, and faithful adults.