Resources for Parents
General Help: Your Teen and Technology Usage
Safe use of Social Media:
Can violence in the media my kids use make them more violent?
https://mediasmarts.ca/violence/resources-parents-violence
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/violence-in-the-media
https://mediasmarts.ca/violence/resources-parents-violence
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/violence-in-the-media
Screen Addiction: What it looks like and What to do
Dating Apps and Teens:
http://www.kidsource.com/technology/sexting-what-parents-need-know#sthash.nTAYhY9L.RcsasDf3.dpbs
Human Trafficking (yes, it does still happen!)
http://www.kidsource.com/technology/sexting-what-parents-need-know#sthash.nTAYhY9L.dpbs
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/recognizing-drug-use-adolescents-quick-guide-caregivers-and-adults
Cyberbullying: Signs and Prevention
https://www.netnanny.com/blog/the-10-warning-signs-of-cyberbullying/
What To Do When Your Child is Cyberbullied: Top Ten Tips for Parents
http://www.kidsource.com/cyberbullying#sthash.BNvA4fZ8.dpbs
Body image and drug/alcohol use
https://www.samhsa.gov/underage-drinking
https://mediasmarts.ca/digital-media-literacy/media-issues/body-image
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/recognizing-drug-use-adolescents-quick-guide-caregivers-and-adults
Families and Media
https://mediasmarts.ca/parents
https://www.childrens.com/health-wellness/signs-of-depression-in-children