February 28

Resources for Parents

General Help: Your Teen and Technology Usage

Safe use of Social Media:

http://www.kidsource.com/top-ten-questions-ask-your-teen-about-their-social-media-use#sthash.SUJ6DDmJ.dpbs

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://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Talking-To-Children-About-Tragedies-and-Other-News-Events.aspx

Video Games and Violence: What Every Parent Should Know

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:

Dating Apps

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/

Cyberbullying Warning Signs

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