Resources for Parents - Excessive Internet Use

A Parent's Guide to Pokémon Go

Over the last week our world has been invaded: cute cartoon creatures can now be found lurking in parks, restaurants, museums, and even people's houses. If you haven't seen them, it's because they're only visible on a smartphone screen, and only if you're playing the new game "Pokémon Go".

Cell Phones and Texting, Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Internet & Mobile, Parents, Video Games

Building Better Tech Habits: A Guide to Digital Well-being

Screen time is one of parents’ top tech-related concerns, according to MediaSmarts’ research, and it’s the most common source of tech-related conflict between parents and young people in Canada. Kids are worried about their screen use too: almost half say they spend too much time on their phones.

Cell Phones and Texting, Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Internet & Mobile, Parents