
RAISING STREET-SMART CHRISTIAN KIDS IN A DIGITAL WORLD
The Faith-Based Parent's Practical Guide to Protecting Your Child Online, Building Digital Wisdom and Godly Discernment, and Raising a Tech-Savvy Generation That Chooses Truth Over Trends.By NATION J. IBELength2h 47m
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RAISE A CHILD WHO IS SAFE ONLINE, WISE WITH SCREENS, AND ROOTED IN FAITH,
STARTING TONIGHT.
Does handing your child a phone feel like handing them the entire internet, with no map and no guide? Do you lie awake wondering what they're really seeing after the bedroom door closes?
You've read the headlines about online predators, cyberbullying, and AI chatbots that never say no. You've tried setting rules, only to fight the
same battle over screen time every single night. Most parenting advice either panics you into fear or hands you generic tech tips with no faith
behind them at all.
Raising Street-Smart Christian Kids in a Digital World gives you both: real, practical protection and a biblical foundation strong enough to outlast
whatever platform comes next.
In this book, you'll discover:
- How to recognize the warning signs of online predators and grooming behavior before it's too late, so you can protect your child while there
is still time to act
- A calm, step-by-step system for screen time that ends the nightly power struggles, so evenings stop being a fight
- How to teach your child real discernment for spotting lies, manipulated images, and AI-generated deception, so they learn to think for themselves instead of believing everything they see
- Exactly what to say and do the moment your child brings you something uncomfortable, so they keep coming to you instead of hiding it
- A complete, fill-in Family Digital Covenant your whole household can build together, so you have one shared standard instead of twenty scattered rules
- Scripture-rooted answers for why any of this actually matters, so your boundaries carry real weight beyond "because I said so"
Written as part of the Nation J. Ibe Street-Smart Series, this book was built for the parent who refuses to choose between protecting their child
and raising them in faith. You can do both, starting tonight.
Your child is growing up in a world you never had to navigate yourself as a child. Give them the discernment to choose truth over trends. Scroll up and click Buy Now to start the conversation tonight.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion, Self-Help
Length2 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
83THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REAL CONNECTION AND PERFORMED LIFE
2DEDICATION
84PRACTICAL TOOL: THE SOCIAL MEDIA BOUNDARIES CHECKLIST
3DISCLAIMER
85CLOSING THOUGHT
4A NOTE TO PARENT
86CHAPTER ELEVEN
5HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
87WHY ONLINE COMPARISON CUTS DEEPER
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6INTRODUCTION
88A CLOSER LOOK
7CHAPTER ONE
89TEACHING YOUR CHILD WHERE IDENTITY ACTUALLY COMES FROM
8THE DIGITAL LANDSCAPE HAS CHANGED FASTER THAN YOU HAVE
90A CLOSER LOOK
9WHAT A SINGLE DAY ONLINE ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE FOR YOUR CHILD
91HELPING YOUR CHILD SEE BEHIND THE CURATION
10WHY UNDERSTANDING MUST COME BEFORE RESTRICTING
92PRACTICAL TOOL: IDENTITY ANCHORS
11KNOW THE TERMS
93CLOSING THOUGHT
12A CLOSER LOOK
94CHAPTER TWELVE
13PRACTICAL TOOL: A DIGITAL AWARENESS CHECKLIST
95WHY THIS GENERATION FACES A UNIQUELY DIFFICULT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT
14CLOSING THOUGHT
96A CLOSER LOOK
15CHAPTER TWO
97TEACHING SOURCE EVALUATION AS A BASIC SKILL
16WHAT DIGITAL WISDOM ACTUALLY MEANS
98UNDERSTANDING HOW THE ALGORITHM SHAPES WHAT EVERYONE SEEMS TO BELIEVE
17DISCERNMENT IS A SKILL YOU CAN ACTUALLY TEACH
99TEACHING EMOTIONAL AWARENESS AS PART OF DISCERNMENT
18THE TWO EXTREMES TO AVOID
100PRACTICAL TOOL: THE SOURCE-CHECK FRAMEWORK
19BUILDING YOUR CHILD'S INTERNAL FILTER, NOT JUST EXTERNAL FILTERS
101CLOSING THOUGHT
20A CLOSER LOOK
102CHAPTER THIRTEEN
21PRACTICAL TOOL: THE THREE QUESTIONS
103WHAT MANIPULATED MEDIA ACTUALLY IS, IN PLAIN TERMS
22CLOSING THOUGHT
104A CLOSER LOOK
23CHAPTER THREE
105BASIC RECOGNITION HABITS WORTH TEACHING
24WHY THIS CONVERSATION NEEDS TO HAPPEN BEFORE THE RULES DO
106THE SERIOUS RISK OF MANIPULATED IMAGES INVOLVING YOUR CHILD
25TECHNOLOGY ITSELF IS NOT THE ENEMY
107TEACHING YOUR CHILD NEVER TO CREATE OR PARTICIPATE IN THIS TOWARD OTHERS
26THE HEART BEHIND THE SCREEN IS WHAT MATTERS
108PRACTICAL TOOL: RECOGNITION AND RESPONSE CHECKLIST
27A CLOSER LOOK
109CLOSING THOUGHT
28AGE-APPROPRIATE WAYS TO INTRODUCE THIS CONVERSATION
110CHAPTER FOURTEEN
29PRACTICAL TOOL: CONVERSATION STARTERS BY AGE
111WHY SCREEN TIME BECOMES THE MOST FREQUENT FIGHT IN MANY HOMES
30CLOSING THOUGHT
112BUILDING A SYSTEM INSTEAD OF RELITIGATING EVERY DAY
31CHAPTER FOUR
113A CLOSER LOOK
32WHY ONE RULE FOR EVERY AGE DOESN'T WORK
114NATURAL CONSEQUENCES OVER POWER STRUGGLES
33THE FIRST DEVICE: WHAT AGE, AND WHAT COMES WITH IT
115MODELING THE BEHAVIOR YOU WANT TO SEE
34AGES SIX TO NINE: GUIDED EXPLORATION
116PRACTICAL TOOL: THE FAMILY SCREEN TIME AGREEMENT
35AGES TEN TO TWELVE: WIDENING THE CIRCLE CAREFULLY
117CLOSING THOUGHT
36AGES THIRTEEN TO FIFTEEN: EXPANDING ACCESS, EXPANDING ACCOUNTABILITY
118CHAPTER FIFTEEN
37AGES SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN: PREPARING FOR LAUNCH
119THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIMITING AND BUILDING
38PRACTICAL TOOL: THE AGE-STAGE BOUNDARY CHART
120A CLOSER LOOK
39CLOSING THOUGHT
121TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO TOLERATE BOREDOM
40CHAPTER FIVE
122SCREENS AND SLEEP
41FACING AN UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH WITHOUT LIVING IN FEAR
123BUILDING A WEEKLY DIGITAL SABBATH
42HOW THIS DANGER ACTUALLY DEVELOPS
124PRACTICAL TOOL: HEALTHY HABIT REPLACEMENTS
43WARNING SIGNS WORTH YOUR ATTENTION
125CLOSING THOUGHT
44A CLOSER LOOK
126CHAPTER SIXTEEN
45TEACHING YOUR CHILD WHAT TO DO
127GAMING IS A REAL COMMUNITY, NOT JUST A PASTIME
46PRACTICAL TOOL: IF YOU SUSPECT CONTACT HAS OCCURRED
128RECOGNIZING MANIPULATIVE GAME DESIGN
47CLOSING THOUGHT
129A CLOSER LOOK
48CHAPTER SIX
130VOICE CHAT AND STRANGERS IN GAMING SPACES
49THE GENERAL PATTERN, UNDERSTOOD AT A DISTANCE
131TOXIC COMMUNITIES AND LANGUAGE
50SECRECY IS THE CLEAREST WARNING SIGN
132PRACTICAL TOOL: GAMING HOUSEHOLD GUIDELINES
51WATCHING FOR GROWING DISTANCE FROM TRUSTED ADULTS
133CLOSING THOUGHT
52PRACTICAL TOOL: THE FAMILY SECRECY RULE
134CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
53IF YOUR CHILD DISCLOSES SOMETHING TO YOU
135WHY TRENDS FEEL LIKE OBLIGATIONS, NOT OPTIONS
54CLOSING THOUGHT
136A CLOSER LOOK
55CHAPTER SEVEN
137TEACHING DISCERNMENT BEFORE A TREND EVER ARRIVES
56WHY PERSONAL INFORMATION IS MORE VALUABLE THAN IT LOOKS
138THE COURAGE TO BE DIFFERENT
57A CLOSER LOOK
139A CLOSER LOOK
58WHAT ACTUALLY COUNTS AS PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLINE
140PRACTICAL TOOL: THE VALUES-BASED TREND FILTER
59TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO THINK LIKE A GUARDIAN OF THEIR OWN INFORMATION
141CLOSING THOUGHT
60A CLOSER LOOK
142CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
61PRACTICAL TOOL: BEFORE YOU POST CHECKLIST
143AI IS ALREADY ORDINARY TO YOUR CHILD, NOT FUTURISTIC
62SETTING UP PRIVACY CORRECTLY, ON THE PARENT SIDE
144A CLOSER LOOK
63CLOSING THOUGHT
145TEACHING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TOOL AND AN AUTHORITY
64CHAPTER EIGHT
146AI COMPANIONS AND EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT
65WHY ONLINE CRUELTY CUTS DEEPER THAN IT MIGHT SEEM
147PRIVACY AND AI
66WHEN YOUR CHILD IS THE TARGET
148PRACTICAL TOOL: AI HOUSEHOLD GUIDELINES
67WHEN YOUR CHILD IS THE SOURCE
149CLOSING THOUGHT
68RAISING A CHILD WHO INTERVENES, NOT JUST AVOIDS HARM
150CHAPTER NINETEEN
69PRACTICAL TOOL: WHAT TO DO IN EITHER DIRECTION
151WHY A WRITTEN COVENANT WORKS BETTER THAN SCATTERED RULES
70CLOSING THOUGHT
152WHAT MAKES A COVENANT DIFFERENT FROM A RULE LIST
71CHAPTER NINE
153A CLOSER LOOK
72WHAT CANCEL CULTURE ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE FOR A CHILD
154WHAT TO INCLUDE
73A CLOSER LOOK
155PRACTICAL TOOL: THE FAMILY DIGITAL COVENANT
74TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO OWN A REAL MISTAKE WITHOUT BEING DESTROYED BY IT
156REVISITING AND GROWING THE COVENANT OVER TIME
75A CLOSER LOOK
157CLOSING THOUGHT
76WHEN YOUR CHILD DISAGREES WITH SOMEONE ONLINE
158CHAPTER TWENTY
77PRACTICAL TOOL: THE CONFLICT RESPONSE FRAMEWORK
159TECHNOLOGY WILL KEEP CHANGING; THE STANDARD WILL NOT
78CLOSING THOUGHT
160WHAT TRUTH OVER TRENDS ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE, YEARS FROM NOW
79CHAPTER TEN
161THIS IS A MARATHON, NOT A CHECKLIST
80SOCIAL MEDIA IS A DIET, NOT JUST A DESTINATION
162A CLOSING WORD
81A CLOSER LOOK
163A QUICK REQUEST
82TEACHING YOUR CHILD TO CURATE, NOT JUST CONSUME
164ABOUT THE AUTHOR