Parenting Resources: Tips for Social Media & Technology

As a parent, it can be overwhelming trying to help your child navigate a world

of technology vastly different from anything you ever experienced as a child. 

If you are wondering how to support your kids in a world driven by social media the following is a list of resources that are designed to help parents keep their kids safe.

 

• American Academy of Pediatrics: Screen time guidelines from the Center for Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health.

 

• American Psychological Association: Read the health advisory on social media use in adolescence.

 

• Common Sense Media: Find parent guides, advice for social media platforms and reviews of all kinds of media.

 

• KidsHealth: Nemours Children’s Health system has resources to help teach kids to be smart about social media.

 

• Social Media U at Half the Story: Offers digital wellbeing training for parents and schools.

 

• Family Media Plan: Learn how to create a family media plan with this resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics.   

 

• Exploring New Frontiers - Family Online Safety Institute: Need help talking with your kids about online safety? Want to know about parental controls? Looking for a simple set of rules to use with your children? FOSI’s Good Digital Parenting provides you with videos, tip sheets, resources, blogs, and more.

 

• Screenagers - Additional Resources and Links: Discover solutions for improved adolescent well-being in the digital age.