Navigating Screens Part 2: Helping Our Little Ones Thrive, On And Offline
Phones or tablets have become ubiquitous and indispensable to our lives, so how do we learn to live with these powerful, useful, and addictive technologies?
The best time to chart that path is when our children are very young - when we as parents have the most control over their access to technology. Join us on February 9, 2026 to begin your family's planning on navigating screens to help our youngest thrive.
Dr. Yoni Schwab, notes "Screens are NOT just big kid challenges - kids of all ages are exposed to screens, whether they have iPad time at home, when they go in the car or to a restaurant, at playdates, when grandparents visit, or when they climb into a parents' lap and see what all the excitement is about. Unfortunately, the negative impacts of screens are, in many ways, most acute for young children. When children are young, that is the absolute best time to create good habits both in your home and, crucially, in your community so that your children grow up with healthy relationships to these powerful and addictive machines."
- 8 PM - 9 PM: Presentation by Dr. Yoni Schwab
- 9 PM - 9:30 PM: Questions and Discussion
Questions? Reach out to Amy Martin amartin@jewishedproject.org.
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Yoni Schwab, PhD, is the Assistant Head of School at the Shefa School in Manhattan, the first and largest Jewish day school in the world for children with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities. As a member of the 3-person founding team, he has been involved in every aspect of the school since its launch in 2014. A clinical psychologist, Yoni previously served as the Psychologist at The Windward School and on the faculty of the Windward Teacher Training Institute. He is an Adjunct Clinical Supervisor at Ferkauf Graduate School of Yeshiva University and maintains a private clinical practice. He is a sought-after presenter on a range of topics, including ADHD, anxiety, limit setting, learning disabilities, and the effects of technology on youth. He lives in Riverdale, NY, with his wife (a teacher) and has 3 children.
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