Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
Parental control apps don’t always work well, and according to preliminary research, they can also drive a wedge between teens and parents. Read the full article here.
Parents see virtual reality as providing some benefits to their children, but they also have concerns. Read the article here.
Tips for talking with your child about sexting from JAMA Pediatrics. Read the article here.
Of the many major social networking apps out there, parents have expressed the most concern about their teens using Snapchat. Read the article here.
Common Sense Media provides tips for using your device intentionally and being a great digital role model. Read the article here.
Parents today struggle to set screen time guidelines. One big reason is a lack of role models. Grandma doesn’t have any tried-and-true sayings about iPad time. This stuff is just too new. Read the full article here.
Nicole Roach, for Common Sense Media, explains how her and her husband turned the tables on their teens and got them to unplug and open up about their favorite musical artists. Read the article here.
Thankfully, there is a lot of tech that can help us become better parents and take care of our children and their growing needs. Read the article here.
More than a quarter of parents use a device to track or monitor their kids’ online activity. Read the article here.
ABC News features a video highlighting a movement called the “Wait Until 8th” campaign. Watch the video here.