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Empowering Your Children Through Media Literacy November 24, 2022

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Media literacy is a complementary skill to core literacy.
Understanding how to evaluate media is an important life skill.
Everyday life is filled with opportunities to model and teach media literacy.

Posted in Parenting Articles & Tips, Pediatric Articles, Teens | Tagged facebook, Instagram, media, parenting, social media, social media accounts, TikTok, twitter, youtube

Is my child ready for social media? May 18, 2022

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For most social media accounts, children should be 13 or older and be mature enough to make good choices online.
Commit to being proactive about your child’s use of social media.
Talk to your children about what is appropriate on social media and how to stay safe.

Posted in Child Safety, Parenting Articles & Tips, Teens | Tagged Instagram, internet safety, online safety, parenting, safety, Snapchat, social media, social media accounts, social media contract, social platforms, teens, TikTok, tweens

Teaching teens to connect without screens June 17, 2019

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Because screen use is an integral part of work, school, and personal time, learning a healthy balance in the pre-teen and teen years is important.
The rise of screens and social media has impacted how our kids' generation makes and maintains relationships.
Helping your teens learn to connect without screens requires both creativity and clear expectations.

Posted in Child Behavior, Parenting Articles & Tips, School | Tagged college readiness, screen time, social media, teens

Social Media Bootcamp March 7, 2017

For most social media accounts, children should be 13 or older and be mature enough to make good choices online.
Commit to being proactive about your child’s use of social media.
Talk to your children about what is appropriate on social media and how to stay safe.

Posted in Child Safety, Parenting Articles & Tips, Teens | Tagged social media, teens, tweens

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