My Child, Your Child & Social Media

23-24 Social Media Parent Night 

Social Media Night (QR Code #2).pdf

Parent Night October 26th, 2023

Join members of our PHMS Counseling Team on October 26th to gain a deeper awareness of the power of social media and ways that you can assist your child/children navigate the digital world. 

This session will take place virtually from 5:30 - 6:30 pm via Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/dmf-bjbz-ime).

23-24 Social Media Presentation Slides

Social Media Presentation

Resources

The links within the presentation are active and will take you directly to the mentioned resource/website. 

Disclaimer: Not all resources have been thoroughly researched/used, so we are not recommending that you purchase the products mentioned without doing your own research. 


Presentation Survey: Please click here to take a brief survey after the 2023 Social Media Night. 


Guides to Setting-up Supervision on Popular Apps

Guide to Snapchat Family Center.pdf

Snapchat Family Center Guide: Click here to access the website for a video guide and additional details. 

Instagram Supervision.pdf

Instagram Guide to Supervising Teens: Click here to access the direct link. 

TikTok Parental Controls.pdf

Tik Tok Guide to Family Center: Click here to access the website for a video guide and additional details. 

Guides to Setting-up Parental Controls on Phones

Click here for instructions to set up parental controls on your child's iPhone. 

Click here for instructions to set up parental controls on your child's Android Device (completed through Google). 


Guides to Setting-up Supervision on Phone Carriers

Click here to learn about AT&T’s controls.

Click here to learn about Verizon’s Smart Family. 

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 

Common Sense Census 2021.pdf
Emoji Meaning Chart.pdf

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.