"Yes, kids love technology, but they also love Legos, scented markers, handstands, books, and mud puddles. It's all about balance."
Healthy Media Diet
With any activity, it's important to find balance. When it comes to technology and screen time, a healthy media diet balances three things:
- What kids go
- How much time they spend doing it
- If their media choices are age-appropriate
Videos
Articles
- "Parents' Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls" - guidelines for how to block websites, filter content, and monitor activities
- "Screen Time Guide" - Common Sense Media provides guidelines for every age group
- "The thing you haven't factored into your quest to manage screen time" - how dopamine factors into our behavior
- "Family Link" - a tool from Google to help your family create healthy digital habits
- "Kids are Playing 'Squid Game' at School - Should Parents Be Concerned?" - An article from parent.com about how parents can address concerns about the show with their children.
- "How to Set Parental Controls on Netflix"
The Barrow County School System is evaluating the use of a system called "Bark" to monitor our student's interactions on their school-issued Google Accounts.
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