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Raising a Screen-Smart Kid: Embrace the Good and Avoid the Bad in the Digital Age
Raising a Screen-Smart Kid Embrace the Good and Avoid the Bad in the Digital Age Author:Julianna Miner For parents who didn't grow up with smartphones but can't let go of them now, expert advice on raising kids in our constantly connected world — Most kids get their first smartphone at the same time that they're experiencing major developmental changes. Making mistakes has always been a part of growing up, but how do parents help their kids naviga... more »te childhood and adolescence at a time when social media has the potential to magnify the consequences of those mistakes? Rather than spend all their time worrying about the worst-case scenario, readers get a bigger-picture understanding of their kids' digital landscape. Drawing on research and interviews with educators, psychologists, and kids themselves, Raising a Screen-Smart Kid offers practical advice on how parents can help their kids avoid the pitfalls and reap the benefits of the digital age by:
? using social media to enhance connection with friends and family, instead of following strangers and celebrities, which is a predictor of loneliness and depression
? finding online support and community for conditions such as depression and eating disorders, while avoiding potential triggers such as #Thinspiration Pinterest boards
? learning and developing life skills through technology--for example, by problem-solving in online games--while avoiding inappropriate content
Written by a public health expert and the creator of the popular blog Rants from Mommyland, this book shows parents how to help their kids navigate friendships, bullying, dating, self-esteem, and more online.« less