Parent Resources

Common sense media

Visit the website to find tips and articles by age, topic, and platform.

Practice digital literacy skills 

in a social media simulation

Social Media TestDrive prepares young people for the online world through experiential learning in a simulated social media environment. Click on the image to the left to learn more.

Livingston Parish Laptop Care and Internet Safety Videos

Take the Phone Ready Questionnaire to help you decide if your child is ready for mobile life.

Parents' Guide to Smartphone Safety.pdf

Recursos en español

Parental Control/Security Software

If you have concerns about parental controls and/or security, there are companies that provide software for home devices.  You can find more information by searching for "parental control software" and "family cell phone monitoring".

For more information about internet safety, parent concerns, etc., please visit commonsensemedia.org