S1E20 - S01E020: Keeping Kids Safe Online: Internet Safety Tips for Parents
🎙️ Keeping Kids Safe Online: Internet Safety Tips for Parents:
The internet is a vast and sometimes tricky place for kids to navigate. In this episode, we’re discussing how to keep kids safe online while encouraging healthy habits and independence.
What We Cover:
🛡️ Monitoring Tools: Apps and strategies for managing screen time and online safety.
💬 Talking About Internet Safety: Age-appropriate ways to discuss risks and expectations.
📱 Healthy Digital Habits: Balancing screen time and offline activities.
😂 Our Internet Fails: Stories of digital parenting mishaps.
Time To Unplug
Michael: Avatar The Last Airbender (Netflix 2024)
Sara: DIY Wreath (Easter on Youtube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjDb3eK-3Wc&t=1s
Mike: D&D Dice Camp Pain D&D Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/camp-pain/id1725529161
Links:
Article mentioned on show 1. What To Know About Limiting Your Child’s Screen Time (NY TIMES) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/technology/personaltech/what-to-know-about-limiting-your-childs-screen-time.html
2. I Monitor My Teens' Electronics, and You Should Too (wired.com) https://www.wired.com/story/parents-should-monitor-teens-electronics/
Additional Resources
Setting up Screen Time (Apple Products) https://support.apple.com/en-us/108806
Setting up Family Link (Android Products) https://support.google.com/families/answer/7101025?hl=en
How to recognize signs of distress in Children (UNICEF) https://www.unicef.org/parenting/child-care/how-to-recognize-signs-of-distress
Back to School: Know the Warning Signs of Bullying (Mayo Clinic) https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/back-to-school-know-the-warning-signs-of-bullying-2/
How to Turn Kids' Phones Off at Night (or Anytime, Really) (Common Sense Media) https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/how-to-turn-kids-phones-off-at-night-or-anytime-really
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