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A wealth of information for parents! https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Valuable resources compiled by
A Guide to Managing Media for Teens and Tweens
Learn about Gabb phones---a safe cell phone network for kids.
Information on Instagram: @collinkartchner Collin Kartchner #SAVETHEKIDS
Articles about the connection between social media usage and teen anxiety:
https://www.verywellmind.com/social-network-use-and-social-anxiety-disorder-4117143
https://childmind.org/article/is-social-media-use-causing-depression/
https://igniteteentreatment.com/social-media-social-anxiety-teenagers/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/digital-world-real-world/202002/anxiety-and-social-media-use
https://www.childnet.com/blog/age-restrictions-on-social-media-services
Video news report exploring why social media platforms aren’t enforcing age limits: (hint: $$$)
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/21/what-age-is-appropriate-to-sign-up-for-social-media.html
Help your child avoid the comparison trap.