Parenting in a
Digital World
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Digital Parenting 101
New to digital parenting? Here are some tips and tricks.
Young children
3–8They're old enough to go to school, but they're not ready for a smartphone.
Preteens
9–12Now is the time to start learning about parental controls to monitor your kid's activity online.
Teenagers
13–18It's all about gaming, smartphones and parental controls.
Articles and features
Press ‘play’ on parenting: Building resilience with co-gaming
Parent-proven tip
When is my child ready for a smartphone? It’s not about the specific age. Kids need to form a sense of identity outside of technology—not with technology.
Beatrice (Bea) Moise, M.S., BCCS
Bea is a Board-Certified Cognitive Specialist, parenting coach, national speaker, and author of "Our Neurodivergent Journey."
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Take the conversation offline with these tools.
Keep calm and talk on.
Before you hand over the phone, make sure it’s ready for your child to use. Change device settings, add parental controls and keep the conversation going.
Put it in writing.
Download this contract template so everyone knows the house rules about using devices and technology at home.
Some pregame rules.
If you don't know anything about gaming, read this.
Get the facts on cyberbullying.
7 in 10 young people experience cyberbullying by the age of 18.
Convert your worries to wisdom.
Review these screen time guidelines established by the Family Online Safety Institute.
Don’t leave them to their own devices.
Before they get that new device, make sure they understand the new rules, too.
Talking with your kids about online safety.
Review this list of questions together so everyone knows how to stay safe online.
What you say online stays online.
This checklist helps your kids understand how to be a good digital citizen.
Talk, don’t stalk.
If only it was this easy, but it’s definitely a good place to start.