Resources for Parents - Excessive Internet Use

Screen-Free Week

Screen-Free Week is an annual event that traditionally takes place in May. Each year people from around the world make a conscious decision to turn off screens of all kinds for the week.

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

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

Summertime and the screens are easy

I am lucky enough to work from home and have a flexible work schedule, so my kids have always been stay-at-home kids in the summer. They have some daily chores and other special work to do over the summer, but in general they have a lot of free time on their hands.

Cell Phones and Texting, Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Parents

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