What are Parental Controls? Parental controls are NOT a replacement for parenting.Parental controls are NOT “set it and forget it.”Parental controls ARE a great way to minimize accidental exposures to inappropriate online content.Parental controls SHOULD BE set stronger for young kids and tapered as a child matures.The right parental control solution is going to be different for different families. We believe that theContinueContinue reading “9/4/19 Parental Controls- if your child has access to the internet, you should be using one (or more) of these”
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8/29/19 Paul Davis- social media and digital citizenship
On August 26th Paul Davis, an IT expert who travels around speaking to parents and kids about social networking and digital safety, spoke at PV High School. Here are some notes from Paul’s talk. Paul states that in homes with technology parents need to have three things: RulesGuidelines for those rulesConsequences We need to talkContinueContinue reading “8/29/19 Paul Davis- social media and digital citizenship”
8/26/19 Important TED talk
We’ve shared this before but feel compelled to share it again. We hope you watch it, and take to heart the message Collin Kartchner shares. Save the kids!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMb0wqTqE_4
8/20/19 Where do the child predators hang out?
Tik Tok and Snapchat are on this list- apps most elementary age kids are trying to (or have already) talk their parents into. https://www.newsweek.com/police-here-are-15-apps-dangerous-children-predators-lurk-school-begins-1453175
8/19/19 Do you know what apps your kids are on?
8/17/19 Screen Time Studies Parents Should Know About
8/7/19 A new school year is coming…do you have a plan for technology during the school year?
Now is the time to start thinking: Did you like the way technology was used in your home last year? Did your children have a good balance of technology in their life? Do you want to make any changes in how it’s used in your home? Here is one family’s rules for tech in theirContinueContinue reading “8/7/19 A new school year is coming…do you have a plan for technology during the school year?”
7/22/19 You CAN identify the problem and make the change!
“Half of mental health problems develop by adolescence,” professors Jean Twenge and Keith Campbell said. “There is a need to identify factors linked to mental health issues that are [able to be changed] in this population, as most are difficult or impossible to influence. How children and adolescents spend their leisure time is [easier] toContinueContinue reading “7/22/19 You CAN identify the problem and make the change!”
7/18/19 Do Violent Video games affect our kids?
7/8/19 Easy Isn’t Always Best
A great article from BetterScreenTime.com https://betterscreentime.com/easy-isnt-always-best-take-back-the-family-road-trip/
St. Paul's Navigating Technology Together 