Common Sense Media: The ultimate guide to parental controls
Do you need parental controls? What are the options? Do they really work? Here’s everything you need to know.
Common Sense Media: Kids’ mental health tech tools for suicide help, coping skills and professional support
Apps, sites, and text hotlines help kids cope with issues from cyberbullying to suicide.
Common Sense Media: Online playdates, game nights and other ways to socialize at a distance
Fire up FaceTime and get the fun started with ideas from show-and-tell to charades.
16 tips to keep kids motivated for online learning
Helpful tips and techniques to encourage and motivate your kids during virtual lessons in what promises to be a very unusual school year.
How to help kids learn — and feel loved — during this challenging school year
The “So Now What?” webinar series wraps up with a range of great learning resources for families.
So Now What? webinar: How to balance tech usage in a world of digital learning
“We just want to make sure we have a good handle on our child’s mental health.”
How to guide your kids through election season
In a fraught political era, news literacy skills help kids view information critically and become informed citizens.
Mental health is a back-to-school priority for kids of all ages
Consider these helpful notes on mental health and social-emotional wellness from the “So Now What?” back-to-school series.
Tips and tricks to manage your kid’s school-issued computer
From parental controls to consequences for misuse, here’s everything you need to know.
This webinar series offers tips on how to manage back-to-school
Learn from the country’s leading experts in education and childhood development.
Should you read your kid’s texts?
Dos and Don’ts for sneaking a peek at your kid’s phone.
6 ways to support kids’ mental health right now
As the pandemic pushes kids’ lives even more online, their mental health depends on parental support — and a lot less anti-tech talk.
5 signs of screen overload – and how to handle them
From poor sleep to headaches, signs that it’s time for kids to take a break can take many forms.
Parents don’t have to be perfect. They just have to be involved.
When parents, grandparents and caregivers are involved in their kids’ learning, it makes a positive difference.
A parent’s ultimate guide to Messenger Kids
Under the right circumstances — and with plenty of oversight — Messenger Kids can help young kids connect. But is social media OK for this age group?
A parent’s ultimate guide to YouTube Kids
Is YouTube Kids really safe for kids? Learn more about this kid-targeted, but sometimes iffy, YouTube-lite app.
10 ways to use media to raise anti-racist kids
Movies, TV, and books can be powerful teaching tools when it comes to helping kids understand race, racism, and a history of racial oppression.
30 fun ideas for teachers and families to celebrate the end of a chaotic school year
Give your kids closure and highlight their accomplishments with these creative ideas.
Questions about TikTok? Here’s Common Sense Media’s ultimate guide for parents
Is TikTok safe? How does it work? And can I do a duet with my kid?
Frustrated with remote learning? AIU launches Google Classroom workshops for parents
The virtual workshops came about from school district requests for help.