by suescheff | Oct 25, 2023 | Digital Parenting
A study from the Journal of Child Development found that cellphones can cause sleep problems in teens, which led to depression, anxiety and behavioral issues. Phones cause sleep problems because of the blue light they create. This blue light can suppress melatonin, a...
by admin | Jul 26, 2022 | Digital Parenting
Did you know American teenagers spend an “astounding” nine hours a day with digital technology, entertaining themselves with streaming video, listening to music and playing games? And “tweens” aged 8 to 12 are spending six hours with media,...
by admin | Sep 29, 2021 | Digital Parenting
Facebook Knew Instagram Could Be Harmful to Our Teens The tech giant has studied how the app affects youth. An article in The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook’s own documents found Instagram to be damaging to teens. A 2017 survey, published by the...
by admin | Aug 24, 2021 | Digital Parenting
Teens today have grown up surrounded by technology. Some might argue they were practically born with smartphones in their hands. In some cases, your teenager might even know more about the Internet than you. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t susceptible to getting...
by admin | Dec 14, 2020 | Parenting Teens, Parenting tips
When Safety Trumps Privacy This has been a debate for years and the answer comes back to when safety trumps privacy. Especially now as technology is in the hands of every teens and many tweens, as well as COVID has locked us online more than ever — parents need...
