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It is one of the most universal of parenting fears, a necessary evil we cannot shield our kids from for long because we know they will have to live and work in this world as adults. I am talking, of course, about the internet. From the time they’re toddling around and trying to pry our own phones out of our hands, to their teenage days, when much of their social life happens online, we’ve got precious few years to teach our kids how to navigate the online world as safely as possible.
For help on how to do that, I spoke with Devorah Heitner, author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World, and the upcoming book Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World. I’ll also provide some additional resources for each age group along the way.
Teaching preschoolers about online safety
Even before they’re old enough to be texting with friends, posting on social media, or gaming on servers with strangers around the world, it’s important to start modeling healthy tech use. The first thing to recognize with preschoolers, Heitner says, is that we are using technology in front of them all the time. They know we’re taking pictures and videos of them on our phones, they see us scrolling endlessly while they’re splashing in the bathtub, and they may even bring our phones to us when we leave them in another room because they know how important that device is.
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James' World 2 
Jul 03, 2023 @ 05:24:22
This is a very important messages that parents and family members need to heed to.
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Jul 03, 2023 @ 06:47:11
It is so important that kids are aware of online dangers.
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