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Below you will find a variety of resources to help you better understand technology and how it can affect families.

Books 

Be the parent, please: stop banning seesaws and start banning Snapchat: strategies for solving the real parenting problems / Riley, Naomi Schaefer. 

West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press, 2018.

The author walks us through the research on technology’s encroachment into each stage of childhood, then offers “tough mommy tips”: realistic, practical, applicable advice for parents who recognize that unlimited technology access is a problem, but who don’t know where to start in taking back control.

The bullying workbook for teens: activities to help you deal with social aggression and cyberbullying / Lohmann, Raychelle Cassada; Taylor, Julia V.

Oakland, CA: Instant Help Books, 2013.

This is a practical, skills-based teen self-help workbook that addresses both bullying and cyberbullying. Designed to help teens learn anti-bullying strategies, build constructive communication skills to help them express their feelings and manage their emotions, and gain confidence in themselves and their interactions with others.

Cyberbullying: bullying in the digital age / Kowlaski, Robin M. 

Malden, MA: Blackwell Pub, 2012.

The authors have utilized vital studies involving over 3,500 middle school students, online research projects and the use of social network sites, and data from focus groups of victims and perpetrators and their parents to provides educators, parents, psychologists, and policy-makers with critical prevention techniques and strategies for effectively addressing electronic bullying.

Digital citizenship: a guide for parents / Government of Canada: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2017. 

This guide will prepare you for the conversations you need to have with kids when they first start using digital devices, as they grow and their online activities change, and when things go wrong. The guide is divided into three sections that each deal with a different aspect of digital citizenship, to teach your kids to Respect People’s Feelings, to Respect Privacy and to Respect Property online. Available online here.

It's complicated: the social lives of networked teens / boyd, danah.

New Haven, RI: Yale University Press, 2014.

This book explores identity, privacy, safety, danger, and bullying. Offering insights gleaned from more than a decade of original fieldwork interviewing teenagers across the United States, she concludes that the kids are all right. At the same time, she acknowledges that coming to terms with life in a networked era is not easy or obvious.

Screen-smart parenting: how to find balance and benefit in your child's use of social media, apps, and digital devices / Gold, Jodi.

New York; London: Guilford Press, 2015.

In a positive, accessible style, the author provides parents a wealth of practical strategies for navigating the digital frontier and creating realistic, doable rules and expectations for the whole family.

Screenwise: helping kids thrive (and survive) in their digital world / Heitner, Devorah.

Brookline, MA: Bibliomotion, Inc., 2017.

Many parents worry that their kids are addicted, detached, or distracted by their digital devices. In this guide, the author empowers parents to recognize that the wisdom they have gained throughout their lives is a relevant and needed supplement to their kids' digital savvy.

A smart girl's guide: digital world: how to connect, share, play, and keep yourself safe / Anton, Carrie; Lewis, Stevie.

Middleton, WI: American Girl, 2017.

Provides tips and guidance for young girls when navigating their digital worlds, discussing such issues as the ways in which people communicate online, the need for taking breaks from technology, and the importance of online safety.

A smart girl's guide to the Internet: how to connect with friends, find what you need, and stay safe online / Cindrich, Sharon. 

Middleton, WI: American Girl Pub, 2009.

Practical advice for girls on using the Internet, covering: games; chat rooms, blogs, and social networks; digital photos, music, and movies; cyberbullying and internet safety.

Websites 

  • ProtectKidsOnline.ca 
  • Media Smarts: Canada’s Centre for Digital and Media Literacy
  • Social Media: What Parents Should Know – Caring for Kids 
  • Information on Cyberbullying for Parents and Teens – Government of Canada 
  • Bullying and Cyberbullying – RCMP

  • Screen Time: Overview – About Kids Health 

  • Bullying – We Can All Stop It - Ontario.ca

  • Need Help Now

  • Common Sense Media

Fact sheets

Helping your child or youth spend more time outdoors

Keeping families connected in a wired world 

 

You are free to copy and redistribute these materials in any medium or format. This work may not be used for commercial purposes. View the full Creative Commons license. 

Apps 

Boomerang – Parental and Screen Time Controls
14 Day Trial – In-app purchases
Last updated Jan 2018
Available from Google Play and iTunes

 

Always There 
Free
Last updated June 2015
Available from Google Play and iTunes

Local contacts 

Kids Help Phone
800-668-6868 

Disclaimer

These resources are for educational purposes only. If you have any questions, ask your health-care provider.

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