Your child’s first phone: how old should they be?

Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 20 Apr 2020.

Lynn JataniaI remember when the iPad was first released back in 2010. Shortly after it came out, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were spotted at a restaurant letting their daughter Suri, who was four years old at the time, play on their iPad while they waited for their food.

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Cell Phones and Texting, Digital Health, Internet & Mobile, Parents, Resources

Helping kids stay in touch while social distancing

Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 23 Mar 2020.

Lynn JataniaIt’s looking more and more like social distancing could go on for several months. Our school board has announced that computer-based learning from home will be introduced shortly; other provinces have announced school closures running through to the end of the year and we expect ours to follow suit soon.

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Digital Health, Instant Messaging, Parents, Social Networking

Social media and screen time during a pandemic

Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 17 Mar 2020.

Photo of Lynn JataniaWe’re living in a strange and uncertain time. Already, as parents, we’re feeling our way to the right set of rules and guidelines for screens and social media. But now that we’re facing an extended time of quarantine and social distancing, the rules are bending and changing every day.

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Keeping up with kids in a wireless world

Submitted by MediaSmarts on 09 Mar 2020.

By Samantha McAleese, research associate at MediaSmarts and
David Fowler, vice-president, marketing and communications at CIRA.

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Digital Health, Internet & Mobile, Parents, Privacy, Social Networking

Building towards autonomy on the internet

Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 18 Feb 2020.

Author: Lynn JataniaOne of the hardest things to do as a parent is let go.

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