Raising A Screen-Smart Kid

Most kids get their first smartphone at the same time that they're experiencing major developmental changes. Making mistakes has always been a part of growing up, but how do parents help their kids navigate childhood and adolescence at a time when social media has the potential to magnify the consequences of those mistakes? Rather than spend all their time worrying about the worst-case scenario, readers get a bigger-picture understanding of their kids' digital landscape. Drawing on research and interviews with teachers, psychologists and kids themselves, RAISING A SCREEN-SMART KID offers practical advice on how parents can help their kids avoid the pitfalls and reap the benefits of the digital age by: · using social media to enhance connection with friends and family, instead of following strangers and celebrities which is a predictor of loneliness and depression · finding online support and community for conditions such as depression and eating disorders, while avoiding potential triggers such as #Thinspiration Pinterest boards · learning and developing life skills through technology - for example, by problem-solving in online games - while avoiding inappropriate content Written by a public health expert and the creator of the popular blog Rants from Mommyland, this book shows parents how to help their kids navigate friendships, bullying, dating, self-esteem and more online.