Children, Teens & Technology: Research & Resources for Parents

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of screen media on children and teens, providing research insights and resources for parents.

In light of the recent lawsuit against Meta and YouTube/Google, I want to share an overview of some of the research into the impacts of screen media on the development and mental health of children and teens. But more, I want to provide support and resources for parents. In this episode, I discuss: * The recent and expected deluge of lawsuits against social media platforms * Research into: * Infants and toddlers and screen time * Online learning in schools * Amount of time online in teens pre and post COVID * Chatbots and generative AI * Children’s exposure to pornography * EMF , which has a greater impact on children than adults * Support and resources for parents (see below) * The importance of aligning with children and teens around shared goals Referenced Resources * Boston Children’s Digital Wellness Lab * The 5 M’s of Digital Wellness * Family Digital Wellness Guide Assessing and Lowering EMF Exposure EMF and the Brain As always, I welcome your thoughts and questions. I learn a lot from your comments. Until next time, Courtney To learn more about my discovery calls, non-patient consultations, treatment or to inquire about mentoring, please visit my website at…

People in this episode

Host: Courtney Snyder

Topics covered

• impact of screen media
• mental health
• parenting resources
• digital wellness
• children and technology
• lawsuits against social media

Keywords

• screen time
• mental health
• children
• teens
• digital wellness
• EMF exposure
• parenting
• social media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta, YouTube, Google, Boston Children’s Digital Wellness Lab

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