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Use this “Screen Time Safety and Cyber Kindness Contract” to establish boundaries and expectations around your child's use of digital technology.
New PTC Whitepaper Reveals What States are Doing to Confront Digital Distractions in the Classroom
The PTC’s new report gives a comprehensive look at current state efforts that have been made to ban or limit cellphone use in schools.
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How Hollywood is Marketing Adult Content to Kids
Hollywood is doing an end-run around parents by marketing sexually explicit teen-targeted, yet TV-MA-rated, content directly to children and teens on TikTok and Instagram.
Decades ago, who would have guessed that Walt Disney’s “Magic Kingdom” would have turned into this! |
PTC's latest research shows that most of the original content on streaming platforms is rated for mature audiences, leaving families in the lurch. There’s at least 268% more adult-only entertainment on streaming platforms than there is content that’s suitable for families.
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Written by PTC | Published June 21, 2024
Will a warning on social media stop teens from using these platforms? Maybe not. But hopefully it will help raise awareness around the significant threat social media poses to youth mental health, and that will encourage more parents to look closely at what their children are doing online.
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Written by PTC | Published June 14, 2024
I know how tempting it can be, especially when you have work to do and the kids start complaining that they are bored, to set them down in front of a TV or computer, or to hand them a smartphone or tablet to keep them occupied and out of trouble during the day. No matter how much we might want to let our kids pass the time online during summer vacation, the risks just aren’t worth it.
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