Not Yet. Not Never.
Helping parents match technology access to children's developmental readiness.Evidence-based guidance from clinical psychologist Adam Pletter, Psy.D.
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The Regulation Gap™
Technology will keep changing. Healthy development doesn’t.
The Regulation Gap is the mismatch between what digital environments demand and what developing brains can reliably deliver.
iParent101 helps parents and organizations match technology access to children’s developmental readiness.
The Regulation Gap™: Support Your Child’s Growing Mind in a Dysregulating Digital World is forthcoming from Guilford Press.
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Our Founder
Adam Pletter, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience in full-time private practice in Bethesda, Maryland. He works with children, adolescents, young adults, and families, bringing a clinical perspective to the challenges of growing up in a digital world.
More than a decade ago, he founded iParent101 to help parents and organizations better understand the relationship between technology, child development, and mental health. He speaks nationally and internationally on digital parenting and consults with technology companies on product design, online safety, and approaches that support healthy development.
His work focuses on helping families move beyond the question of how much technology children should use to a more important question: what are they ready to manage?
Quick Resources
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What People are Saying
“I just read Dr. Adam Pletter’s e-book, Digital Parenting Support for Modern Families, and I think it’s terrific! I recommend his program all the time and this quick version is great!”
“In my work as a consultant to the Council of Europe, I know I can rely on Dr. Pletter as an expert as he has proven to be an insightful resource for myself and the international members in the field. I know I can count on him to keep us informed with updates in the U.S. as the technology and psychological impact evolves.”
“Dr. Adam Pletter’s program takes the mystery out of digital parenting. He shows you step by step how to keep your children safe and set clear digital boundaries.”