Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
YouTube announced this morning it will soon introduce a new experience designed for teens and tweens who are now too old for the schoolager-focused YouTube Kids app, but who may not be ready to explore all of YouTube. Read the article here.
A new survey finds many are working up a sweat just to bond with their kids more during the coronavirus pandemic. Read the article here.
More sleep and family time—and less social media—may have made the difference. Read the article here.
A blog post from the Fuller Youth Institute discusses the issue of family screen time during the pandemic. Read the post here.
Women who grew up on Facebook find they don’t really want to share every photo, rant and family secret with their kids. Read the article here.
Kids and teens hold a lot of spending power that’s extending into households. Read the article here.
44% said their familial disconnect is a result of their kids logging inordinate amounts of time on their phones during traditional “family time” in the evening. Read the article here.
Navigating this technology thing is not fun, for parents or our teens, but fighting the battle is worth it. Read the article here.
From Common Sense Media: The latest addition to the New Normal research series explores how smartphones and other mobile devices have changed families’ morning and evening routines and in-person relationships. For the first time, parents and teens reveal their habits around screens and sleep, from where they keep phones at night to how often digital notifications wake them up (and why). Access the full report here.
When it comes to teaching children about money, chore charts are out, electronic accounts are in. Read the article here.