Five valuable life skills and experiences that tech might be eroding (and what to do about it)

Here are five ways tech is taking away valuable life skills - and what you can do to combat it. (Common Sense Media/TNS)

You started with the best intentions. Your kid needed a laptop for homework. Your tween needed a phone to text you after school. You wanted a Fitbit to lose a few extra pounds. 

But now, you look around and devices are plugged into every nook and cranny in your home. Everyone's staring, tapping, tracking. While you're grateful for things like Google Maps and Netflix that make your life easier and more fun, something feels off.