My Child, Your Child & Social Media

25-26 Parent Night 

Guides to Setting-up Supervision on Popular Apps

Guides to Setting-up Parental Controls on Phones

Guides to Setting-up Supervision on Phone Carriers

Resources

Common Sense Media

This website reviews and provides ratings for media and technology as it pertains to suitability for children. It funds research on the role of media in the lives and children and advocates for child-friendly policies and laws regarding media.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

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Wait Until 8th

The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade. The company provides great resources for families such as book recommendations, playbooks for popular apps, digital training, blog articles, & suggestions for basic devices (e.g., Gabb Wireless). 

https://www.waituntil8th.org/ 

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Better Screen Time

This couple has spent a considerable amount of time studying the latest research, interviewing intentional parents, and testing strategies in their own home—all in order to learn what really works (and what doesn’t) when it comes to screen time. They provide and outline family tech discussions, offer courses ($), provide lots of free resources, and produce relevant podcasts on the topic. 

https://www.betterscreentime.com/  

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Handouts 

Articles Mentioned 

NY Times Article: Does Social Media Make Teens Unhappy?: The article looks at a study by Dr. Hancock and social media use and life satisfaction ratings of teens.

WSJ Article: TikTok Brain Explained: Great article looking at brain development and impact of apps like TikTok on developing teens.