An edition of Screen-smart parenting (2014)
Screen-Smart Parenting
How to Find Balance and Benefit in Your Child's Use of Social Media, Apps, and Digital Devices
By Jodi Gold
Publish Date
2014
Publisher
Guilford Publications,The Guilford Press
Language
eng
Pages
314
Description:
"Even for today's most tech-savvy parents, managing kids' technology use is a huge challenge fraught with uncertainties. What kinds (and amounts) of screen time boost learning and development--and what kinds may be harmful? What is the right age for a game console or a smartphone? How can kids and teens be protected from cyberbullying and learn to be good digital citizens? What impact do parents' technology habits have? In her busy psychiatry practice--and while raising her own kids--Jodi Gold sees every day both the mind-boggling benefits and the serious downsides of technology. In a positive, accessible style, she gives parents a wealth of practical strategies for navigating the digital frontier and creating realistic, doable rules and expectations for the whole family"--