Parents, Start Here!
ScreenSense helps families keep tech in check
so kids thrive in real life.
Digital media is sticky by design. A key cost is our kids’ time and attention. Time spent on digital media is displacing key life nutrients. As parents, we need to keep digital tech in check and roll it out more slowly to our children - to prioritize essential childhood activities, protect our children’s health and wellbeing, and improve family and community life. We also need to have the messy but important conversations about how to use tech well so we can raise savvy and intentional humans in an increasingly digital world.
Most of our online content is free and available anytime, anywhere. No need to navigate this complex parenting journey alone - find the resources you need below!
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Introduce Tech Slowly
A suggested framework to let the line out slowly from age 0-18.
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Giving a New Device
Contemplating an iPad or gaming console? Start here.
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Giving a Phone
Considering a phone for your child? Explore your options.
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Set Screen Limits
Keep tech in check, find good content, and reprioritize essential activities.
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Adding Apps & Games
Deciding whether to allow social media or a new game? Get info.
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Talk About Tech
Initiate key conversations about tech design and use.
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Model Good Habits
Walk the Talk. Be the change you want to see!
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Engage Friends & Caregivers
Amplify your efforts!
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Use Parental Controls
A step-by-step guide to block unwanted content and features.
Our resources help parents:
Introduce tech slowly, in age-appropriate ways with guardrails and limits
Reduce harm online and tension at home
Prioritize screen-free play, face-to-face socialization, and other essential activities that promote healthy youth development
Model and teach a healthy relationship with digital technology to support a balanced, productive, and fulfilling life
Our hope is for families to raise young people who are safe, balanced, and critical consumers of digital tech, and - most importantly - have ample time to cultivate their own senses of wonder and connectedness to nature, people, and the world around them.