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Beyond the feedback: calling all iPhone users

Dear Parents of iPhone/iPad users, Are you confused or frustrated by Apple’s built-in parental controls? Do you have Family Sharing and basic ScreenTime limits in place that do not work as planned?  Quick summary of the situation:  As digital parenting pioneers, we...

Young Kids Love TikTok–and That’s a Serious Problem

A heads up: This episode is on a difficult subject and some of it isn’t easy to listen to. You might want to listen with headphones if children are nearby. In just a few short years, TikTok has become as ubiquitous as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. The brief videos...

Internet safety for kids: why every parent should care about content moderation

https://www.webpurify.com/blog/internet-safety-for-kids/ Why internet safety for kids must be taken seriously by online platforms Dr. Adam Pletter is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of children, adolescents, and young adults from his...

iParent 101-Step by Step Parental Control Tutorials

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iParent 101 ToGo™ 3rd Edition: ⚠️Time to BeReal.⚠️

Fast facts on BeReal as it grows in popularity--perhaps in your family. As parents better understand BeReal they can promote self-regulation development. BeReal is an app that encourages sharing real moments (not just selected highlights). At random times, it...

The Smartphone Generation: Less Sex, Fewer Drinks, More Depression

People who are growing up with smartphones are having less sex and drinking less alcohol than previous generations, some research indicates. Other studies also show this generation is more depressed, lonelier, more isolated and getting less sleep. Psychologist Jean M....

Parenting in the Digital Age

WHAT WILL THE AUDIENCE LEARN? The audience will hear from a clinical psychologist who not only specializes in the treatment of young adults, he also speaks frequently to large groups of parents and companies about the impact of the digital world on child (human)...

iParent 101-Live at Magruder High School (Maryland)

Quick-Cut: Notifications Compromise Dr. Pletter refers to a 2023 research study conducted by Common Sense Media, which reports that our children's phones buzz about 200 times a day. This frequent buzzing can activate our 'Fight/Flight' response system, leading to an...

Put the MO back in FOMO: Fear of Missing Out

What is FOMO? https://youtu.be/mQXBv8OJjeQ FOMO stands for Fear Of Missing Out, which is a genuine feeling that most of us experience as we browse through our Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, or other social media feeds. It is the fear of being left out of something...

‘You are the boss’: Parents of Fortnite-obsessed kids turn to Facebook, experts for help

Parents are turning to social media to help one another deal with their kids' obsession with the highly popular online game Fortnite. Dozens of Facebook support groups have cropped up recently full of parents eager to discuss how to help kids transition from gaming to...

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