Digital Wellness Parents Guide

It takes involvement by everyone who works with our children and young adults to help them have balanced and healthy users of technology. Here are some resources to help parents navigate their children’s use of technology and devices.

Getting Started

• Getting started parent’s guide
• Create a family media plan
• How to deal with your child’s misuse of technology

Well-Being - Balance is Best

• Family Dinner Project
• The Sneaky Science Behind Your Kid’s Tech Obsessions

Citizenship - Be the Best You

• Copyright and Fair Use Animation

Etiquette - It’s Cool to Be Kind

• What should I teach my kid about safe online behavior?
• Teaching Kids to be Smart about Social Media
• Why It’s Never Too Early to Teach Your Child Good Social Media Habits
• What should I teach my kid about safe online behavior?

Safety - Be Aware

• Be Share Aware Video
• 7 Steps to Good Digital Parenting
• Google Safety Center for Families

Additional Resources

• Common Sense Media
• Google’s Be Internet Awesome
• Netsmartz
• Digital Citizenship in Edmonton
• NSPCC