How To Develop A Digital Parenting Plan That Works For You

If you’ve got kids of any age, then you’re probably wondering how to decide when they should have a smartphone and what the rules for digital devices should be. It can be overwhelming. Tablets, phones and consoles are fun. As a parent, it can be easy to throw your hands up in the air in frustration. But. There is a way to solve this problem and it’s not one size fits all. You can have the right conversations. You can create your own guidelines as a family. The problem is solvable and we’ve got the help you need.
In this episode of the Tech After Five podcast, we bring in the Founder and CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute, Stephen Balkam along with Kate Jay of Verizon to help us formulate a plan to provide good digital parenting.

Resources mentioned in the show:
Family Online Safety Institute - The Family Online Safety Institute is an international, non-profit organization which works to make the online world safer for kids and their families.
Good Digital Parenting Videos - a series of guideline videos for families to watch together as they explore creating appropriate rules for their own family.
Good Digital Parenting Workshop Materials - Download the materials you need to present the Good Digital Parenting workshop to parents groups, teachers, etc.

Guests for this episode:
Stephen Balkam, Founder & CEO, Family Online Safety Institute, FOSI.org
Kate Jay, South Area Public Relations at Verizon.

Your host for this episode:
Phil Yanov is the Founder and Lead Community Organizer of Tech After Five. (TechAfterFive.com)
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