Top 10 Tips for Parents


Top 10 Tips for Parents

Common Sense Media

  1. Set firm time limits: Minimal or no screen time for tots under two and average two hours a day for older kids.
  2. UNPLUG! Take personal technology time-outs: Spend unplugged time with your kids. Ex meals are no media zones.
  3. Do your homework: Choose age-appropriate material for all platforms.
  4. Learn their world: Go online, play digital games, and watch TV with your child.
  5. Location, location, location:  Keep family computers, digital game, and TVs in a common room.
  6. Role model: Set a good digital example and regularly share your values and judgement.
  7. Teach your kids to self-reflect before they self reveal: Think before hitting "send."
  8. Make sure your child understands safe and appropriate online behavior.
  9. Education & Technology: Help your kid take advantage of great digital educational activities and resources.
  10. Stay involved: Know what your kid is seeing and doing in the digital world and talk about any issues that come up. 

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