Resources for Parents - Excessive Internet Use

Defeating Distraction

Here are some tips to develop a healthier relationship with technology:

Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Internet & Mobile

Getting the Rules Right

When screens started being part of our daily lives – not just for work, but for entertainment, communication, and news – we parents had to do some serious thinking. What would the rules be? How would we govern these new devices? What were the best choices?

Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Parents, Video Games

Building Better Tech Habits

The Building Better Tech Habits workshop offers parents and guardians actionable strategies for managing screen time, with a focus on the understanding that digital well-being solutions are not one-size-fits-all. The workshop addresses both the opportunities and challenges that digital technology presents to youth and adults alike, and provides a comprehensive and informed perspective on digital well-being.
Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Internet & Mobile

Four tips for managing your kids’ screen time

Minimize screen use, especially for the youngest children:

Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Internet & Mobile, Parents, Resources, Television, Video Games

The Spotify Problem

We have a few smartphone rules in our house: no phones after 9:30 p.m., no phones at the dinner table or other family events, and no phones in bedrooms.

Cell Phones and Texting, Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Instant Messaging, Music, Parents, Social Networking