Additional Resources

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 5 C’s of Media Guidance: Offers easy-to-remember, age-based tips to support family relationships, social-emotional development & mental health in the context of media usage

• Create a Family Media Plan

• Is AI Dangerous for Children?

• Internet Use in Children

• Screen Time and Children

• Sexting and Teens

American Psychological Association

• Health advisory on social media use in adolescence

Boston Children’s Digital Wellness Lab: 

• Family Guide to Digital Citizenship: Teaching children strong digital citizenship & media literacy skills

• Internet Guide for Parents: Offers concrete tips for parents for helping their teens manage media use

Child Mind Institute Screen Time & Technology: Research-based guidance for families to build healthy technology use habits 

Common Sense Media: Includes Parent Guides, Tips & Resources to help parents gain the digital skills needed to promote safe, healthy media use 

Family Online Safety Institute Digital Parenting Program: A research-based resource to help parents confidently navigate the digital world 

Social media & Screen time Resource Center: Frequently asked questions related to social media and screen time

University of Rochester's Tips for Supporting Healthy Screen Time & Digital Media Use