Digital Wellness
Digital Wellness Lab
The Digital Wellness Lab of Boston Children's Hospital provides excellent resources for parents related to your child's developmental age from 0-25, types of technology, and the impacts of media on health and wellness.
Family Digital Wellness Guide. 2023-2024 (updated)
Wait until 8th
Caregivers often struggle with determining when to give a child a phone. Young children, on the other hand, may believe that "everyone" has a phone. Wait Till 8th is a campaign for those who want to learn more about delaying phone access and connection to social media. For more information see the flyer to the right and visit waituntil8th.org
Other Resources
NetSmartz (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children): Online platform to teach children online safety in age-appropriate ways.
Parents’ Ultimate Guides (Common Sense Media): Information about the safety of current media and technology trends and apps for your children.
TikTok Guide for Parents
The National PTA and TikTok have provided a guide to help support positive and safe use of the TikTok app.
tiktok-guide-for-parents-revised.pdfJOMO_The_Joy_of_Missing_Out_Infographic.pdfResources from the United States Attorneys Office
United States Attorneys Office SOCIAL MEDIA 101.pdfUnited States Attorneys Office IT'S TIME FOR A DIGITAL SAFETY CHECKUP.pdfUnited States Attorneys Office GAMING.pdf