Parents

Articles for Parents and Families

• "7 Media Resolutions Every Family Should Make in 2017" by Common Sense Media
• "American Academy of Pediatrics Announces New Recommendations for Children’s Media Use" by AAP
• "Real Parents, Real Talk about Kids and Screens" by NPR
• Links to articles about Sleep and Screens compiled by the creators of Screenagers
• "Wasting Time Is New Divide in Digital Era" by NY Times

Helpful Websites

• CommonSenseMedia.org
• Cyberbullying.org
• EducateEmpowerKids.org
• Enough.org
• iKeepSafe.org
• InternetSafety101.org
• Netsmartz.org
• ProtectYoungMinds.org
• SafeKids.com

Internet Filters and Parenting Apps

• List of parenting apps and internet filters for monitoring, blocking, and setting limits on phones and other devices, compiled by the creators of Screenagers
• Review: "The Best Internet Filters of 2018" by famisafe
• Review: "The Best Parental Control Software of 2018" by PC Mag
• Review: "The Best Parental Control Apps for Your Phone" by PC Mag
• Review: "Top Ten Reviews for Internet Filters"

Books, Films, and Other Resources

• Book: "Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids" (for ages 7 and up, also available in Spanish and German)
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• Book: "Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr." (for ages 3-6)
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• Book: "Noah’s New Phone: A Story About Using Technology for Good"
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• Book: "Petra's Power to See: A Media Literacy Adventure"
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• Book: "Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World"
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• Be the Parent, Please: Stop Banning Seesaws and Start Banning Snapchat, Strategies for Solving the REAL Parenting Problems
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• The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media & Real Life
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• Calmer Easier Happier Screen Time: For parents of toddlers to teens: A guide for getting back in charge of technology
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• Growing Up Social: Raising Relational Kids in a Screen-driven World
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• The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age
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• Book: "How to Talk to Your Kids About Pornography" (also available in Spanish)
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• Book: "Outsmarting Your Kids Online: A Safety Handbook for Overwhelmed Parents"
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• Book: "Screen-Smart Parenting: How to Find Balance and Benefit in Your Child's Use of Social Media, Apps, and Digital Devices"
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• Book: "The Parent App: Understanding Families in the Digital Age"
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• Book: "Glow Kids: How Screen Addiction Is Hijacking Our Kids -- And How to Break the Trance"
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• Breaking the Trance: A Practical Guide for Parenting the Screen-Dependent Child
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• Reset Your Child's Brain: A Four-Week Guide to End Meltdowns, Raise Grades, and Boost Social Skills by Reversing the Effects of Electronic Screen-Time
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• Documentary: "Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age"
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• Handout: "Top 10 Ways to Start Talking to Kids About Pornography"
• Interactive web app: Create a "Family Media Plan"

Learn More Information 

• Alcohol, drugs, and smoking in the media by Common Sense Media
• Cell phones and kids by Common Sense Media
• Character strengths and life skills by Common Sense Media
• Cyberbullying by Common Sense Media
• Cyberbullying by Internet Safety 101
• Early childhood and technology by Common Sense Media
• Pornography impact and prevention by Internet Safety 101
• Pornography impact and prevention by Protect Young Minds
• Privacy and internet safety by Common Sense Media
• Privacy and internet safety by Internet Safety 101
• Screen time by Common Sense Media
• Social media and kids by Common Sense Media
• Social Media and kids by Internet Safety 101
• Technology addiction by Common Sense Media
• Violence in media by Common Sense Media