Tips for Online Safety for Kids

Guiding principles for use of technology for early learners

• Technology—when used appropriately—can be a tool for learning.

• Technology should be used to increase access to learning opportunities for all children.

• Technology may be used to strengthen relationships among parents, families, early educators, and young children.

• Technology is more effective for learning when adults and peers interact or co-view with young children.

Quostudio: Managing Youtube kids

• "Children spent one minute shy of 80 minutes per day on Youtube Kids in 2021" "27% of videos watched by kids 8 and under are intended for older audiences, with violence being the most likely negative content type" Tip: Co-watch and monitor content

Screen time and social media

• "According to recent research from MediaSmarts, parents report that about 36% of their 10- to 13-year-olds spend 3 hours or more per day using digital devices for reasons unrelated to school work." Tip: Set up screen time usage limits and enable parental controls to maximize safety

American academy of child & Adolescent psychiatry

• "For children 2-5, limit non-educational screen time to about 1 hour per weekday and 3 hours on the weekend days."

• "For ages 6 and older, encourage healthy habits and limit activities that include screens."

Wait until 8th-reasons to delay smartphones

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