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‘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...
iParent 101 Fortnite Basic Training (*2018)
Click here for Slideshow 20-slide presentation written to inform parent/child dialogue to enhance parents' ability to set reasonable and enforceable limits and scaffold developing self-regulation. *Many items came back for Fortnite OG in 2023 and remain relevant for...
As seen on Good Morning America: Fortnite Parents unite!
Join the Facebook Group Connect with thousands of parents worldwide, discussing modern parenting and the shared experience of parenting Fortnite. Child Psychologist and members of the iParent101.com team facilitate the discussion and offer suggestions to...
Bethesda Magazine September-October 2017 | Digital Edition
https://moco360.media/read-print/september-october-2017-digital-edition/
Q/A with Dr. Pletter: 3-Part Recipe: Kids & Digital Stimulation @CarrotsandCakeapp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egsdCxNcAzo In this video, we delve deep into the three-part recipe of human brain development, especially in children, and how it's affected by the digital age. Braking System (Prefrontal Cortex): Likening the developing brain to a...
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
Using Wifi Controls To Manage Screentime
iParent101 Mini Series: Quick Tips to Help Parent in the Digital World Learn how to use your wifi-provider's app in this quick tutorial to control time spent on devices such as tablets or gaming systems to help manage balance for your children....
PhotoJournalists Here, There. Everywhere
Originally posted 2019 @iParent101.com Have you ever wondered about the enormous number of photographs our children's generation will have by the time they leave college? As parents, we have documented their daily activities in a way that no previous generation has...
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)...
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- Kids can wreak havoc on their parents’ devices. Experts explain how to avoid a tech horror story. Yahoo! Life
- If your kid has a smartphone, is it OK to look through it? Why experts recommend that parents ‘disclose’ monitoring Yahoo! Life
- What teens think parents should know about phones The Washington Post
- “6 Apps You Really Should Use To Spy On Your Kids” The Huffington Post
- Child Psychologist’s 5 Keys for a Simple Digital Family Rules Contract Juniper Publishers
- “’You are the boss’: Parents of Fortnite-obsessed kids turn to Facebook, experts for help.” Good Morning America
- “The Smartphone Generation: Less Sex, Fewer Drinks, More Depression” National Public Radio
- “The Dark Side of Discord, Your Teen’s Favorite Chat App” The Wall Street Journal
- “The Danger of Internet Challenges” Web Md
- “Shh…my son doesn’t play ‘Fortnite'” Mashable
- ‘Toddlers Are Delighted With Themselves’ The Atlantic
- “Our 9-year-old has an unhealthy obsession with online games. What can we do?” Washington Post
- “Increased Hours Online Correlate With An Uptick In Teen Depression, Suicidal Thoughts” National Public Radio
- “Even experts can’t agree on whether technology is dangerous for kids” Quartz
- “Balanced view urged for parents on digital life” China Daily
- “8 Ways You Can Ease Your Anxiety When You Send Your Kid to Kindergarten” Readers Digest
- “9 ways parents can help kids cope with jealousy” Washington Post
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