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Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 13h

What are the big "Do's" and "Don'ts" around #DigitalMedia use in early childhood?

Learn essential and evidence-based #ParentingTips in the NEW Children and Screens Guide for Early Child Development. Read the guide online or download the PDF now: https://bit.ly/43ax2Ur

Infographic titled "Media and Children Ages 0-5: The Do's and Don'ts", featuring tips on media usage for young children, such as prioritizing real-life interactions, limiting screen time for ages 0-2, and choosing thoughtful content.

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 17h

A recent study found that children whose households had economic and parental stability, screen-free activities, and house rules around screen time at age 4 were less likely to engage in high amounts of screen time later at age 7.

Read the abstract: https://bit.ly/3J0J2kC

#DigitalWellness

Graphic titled "Factors in Child Screen Time" from Children and Screens, showing a silhouette of a child holding a mobile device. Bullet points list that lower amounts of screen time at age 7 were associated with higher household socioeconomic status, participation in more learning activities, and restricted bedroom access to screens. From BMJ Public Health, May 2025.

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 1d

Riana Elyse Anderson, PhD, LCP, will guide the expert panel discussion at the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Online Racism and Youth” on Tuesday, October 21 at 12pm ET via Zoom.

Sign up today to learn about the impacts of online racism and discrimination on youth 🔗 https://bit.ly/4nCk4Hd

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 1d

Ever felt guilty for the role #DigitalMedia plays in your family life and #parenting?

NEW! #ScreenDeep Tune in for a discussion with @larawolfers.bsky.social on how media stress impacts families, what you can do to let go of that guilt/stress, and more!

Listen: https://bit.ly/4q1VXn4

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Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 2d

NEW! Children and Screens' ultimate resource for parents of infants and toddlers ages 0-5 incorporates the very best of current research/insights from early chilldhood experts to help parents promote young children's development in the digital age.

Get the guide: https://bit.ly/43ax2Ur

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 2d

Missed the live panel? Enjoy the full recording of the #AskTheExperts webinar “Overshare? What You Need To Know About Parent Sharenting and Child Privacy” today in #LearnAndExplore.

Watch now: https://bit.ly/4mJiFNM

#Sharenting

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Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 3d

Join us for the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Online Racism and Youth” on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 12pm ET via Zoom. Learn from a panel of experts how youth experience racism online and how parents can help address the impacts.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4nCk4Hd

#DigitalMedia #ChildDevelopment

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 6d

October is #CyberSecurity Awareness Month 🔐 — be proactive in protecting your child’s #DataPrivacy by familiarizing yourself with the types of data popular digital devices/platforms collect with the “Data Privacy and Children” Research-at-a-Glance today!

Download now ⏬ https://bit.ly/3UzInda

Infographic by Children and Screens titled "Digital Toys, Games, and Platforms and Youth Data Privacy," highlighting types of youth data captured by smart toys, including name, gender, birth dates, email addresses, IP address, search questions and answers, and encrypted history. Visual includes a background image of a yellow toy robot.

Infographic titled "Digital Toys, Games, and Platforms and Youth Privacy," showing types of user data captured by video games, including purchase data, behavioral data, email address, physical location, ISP, and camera access. An image of a hand holding a controller is also featured.

Infographic titled "Digital Toys, Games, and Platforms and Youth Privacy", detailing youth data captured by social media platforms, including browsing history, behaviors, images, data posted by viewers, contacts, and what shares are viewed, how they are viewed, etc. There are images of children interacting with digital devices.

Infographic from Children and Screens detailing privacy concerns in digital toys, games, and platforms for youth. It lists types of data often captured by educational software such as email address, online activity, biometric data, date of birth, social orientation, and abilities/disabilities.

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Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

Host Kris Perry wraps up the panel discussion on “Overshare? What You Need To Know About Parent Sharenting and Child Privacy.”

Be the first to hear about the next #AskTheExperts webinar -- sign up for the Children and Screens newsletter: https://conta.cc/4gXYklj

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Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

Couldn’t join the #AskTheExperts webinar live? Stay tuned for the full recording of “Overshare? What You Need To Know About Parent Sharenting and Child Privacy” here: https://bit.ly/4mJiFNM

Overshare? What You Need To Know About Parent Sharenting and Child Privacy - Children and Screens

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Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

“When kids are really young we have a duty to think about how they would feel now and in the future….we can start to sit down with them once a year and give them an opportunity to weigh in.” – Legal expert Stacey Steinberg, JD, on discussing consent with your child. #Sharenting #Privacy

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

Legal expert Stacey Steinberg, JD, explores the implications of #sharenting on child #privacy and legislation while providing examples of when #FamilyVlogging and child-based content creation has gone too far.

The takeaway? Treat kid posts as public records.

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

Happening now – Panelist Ryan Allen, MS, LPCC-S, explains how the feedback loop of #SocialMedia sharing can become a trap of chasing the high of likes and comments on your parenting style. #AskTheExperts

#sharenting #ChildPrivacy #Influencers

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

#AskTheExperts Ryan Allen, MS, LPCC-S, on #sharenting content creation: “[A child’s] emotions start to become the thing [parents] use to make the content...the relationship starts to shift.”

The child becomes the subject and the parents becomes the director.

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

#Live “Sharenting can hinder identity development…how can [children] define themselves beyond that image that is created by their parents.” - Panelist Liselot Hudders, PhD, at the #AskTheExperts webinar on #sharenting and #ChildPrivacy.

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

Happening now – Panelist Liselot Hudders, PhD, defines #sharenting while breaking down the parental motivations behind sharing children and family life online.

Coming up, a legal expert weighs in.

#Privacy #Influencers

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

#AskTheExperts Fortesa Latifi, MA, on the cultural shifts surrounding sharing family moments online: “More and more parents are taking their kids offline – It’s showing a change in the culture."

Modern parents have to figure out if children can consent to being online.

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

Journalist Fortesa Latifi, MA, kicks off our #AskTheExperts panel on how sharing children's lives online affects privacy, safety, and psychological development.

Join the conversation ➡️ http://bit.ly/4gV0gN2

#Sharenting #FamilyVlogs

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Parent sharing of children’s photos and videos online, known as “sharenting,” can range from posting everyday family moments on personal social media accounts to deliberately building a public persona...

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Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

#LIVE today 12pm ET. What is #sharenting? What do parents need to know before they post? Join the #AskTheExperts webinar “Overshare? What You Need To Know About Parent Sharenting and Child Privacy” to find out.

Host Kris Perry welcomes moderator Fortesa Latifi, MA.

#OnlineSafety #Privacy

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 8d

Join Children and Screens TODAY for the #AskTheExperts webinar on parent sharenting and child privacy at 12pm ET via Zoom.

Learn about the effects of #Sharenting on children's #privacy, safety, and psychological development.

Sign up: https://bit.ly/3Iqw3sa

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 9d

TOMORROW! ⏳Sign up now for the free #AskTheExperts webinar “Overshare? What You Need To Know About Parent Sharenting & Child Privacy” on October 1 at 12pm ET via Zoom.

Learn from an expert panel about the prevalence/risks of sharenting. Register 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Iqw3sa

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 9d

A recent study of adolescents ages 10-18 found links between excessive screen time and hypertension, with the risk for hypertension higher among youth with obesity and whose screen time was 3+ hours per day.

Read the study: https://bit.ly/4pO2OAe

#NCOAM #childhoodobesity

Infographic titled "Obesity, Hypertension, and Screen Time" from Children and Screens. It discusses a study showing that over 3 hours of screen time per day in youths aged 10-18 is more closely associated with recreational use rather than educational, and links high screen time with obesity and hypertension risk. A silhouette of a person using a mobile device is featured.

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 10d

Governor Newsom signed SB-53 into law, setting a new standard for #AI safety testing and transparency. bit.ly/4pSdVZi

Children and Screens continues to call for research & platform transparency as critical facets of a safe #digital environment for children and their families.

Governor Newsom signs SB 53, advancing California's world-leading artificial intelligence industry | Governor of California

California works closely to foster tech leadership and create an environment where industry and talent thrive. The state is balancing its work to advance AI with commonsense laws to protect the public, embracing the technology to make our lives easier a...

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Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 10d

THIS WEEK! Sign up for the #AskTheExperts webinar on parent sharenting and child privacy on Oct. 1 at 12pm ET via Zoom to learn from an expert panel about the prevalence/risks of #sharenting and tips for protecting children’s #privacy and well-being online.

Register now 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Iqw3sa

Promotional poster for a webinar titled '#AskTheExperts Webinar -- Overshare? What You Need to Know About Parent Sharing and Child Privacy.' It features an image of a person holding a smartphone displaying a child, alongside details of the event scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, from 12-1:30 PM ET via Zoom. The poster includes photos and names of the moderator, Fortesa Latifi, MA., and experts, Stacey Steinberg, JD, Liselot Hudders, PhD, and Ryan Allen, MS, LPCC-S. Text urges 'JOIN US!' and provides RSVP information.

Children and Screens @childrenandscreens.bsky.social · 13d

Happy birthday, #ScreenDeep! 🥳

Thank you to our listeners, guests, and host Kris Perry for thoughtful, evidence-rich conversations about kids, tech, and healthy development. #podcast

Celebrate by exploring recent episodes in #LearnAndExplore today 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZED5Q7

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