Children, Teens & Technology

Research, Support & Resources for Parents

As concerns around children, teens, social media, and screen use continue to grow, including the recent lawsuit against Meta and YouTube/Google, I wanted to bring together some of the current research on how technology may affect child development, emotional well-being, and mental health.

More importantly, this episode is meant to offer support, practical perspective, and helpful resources for parents who are trying to navigate technology in a more intentional way at home.

In this episode, I discuss:

• The recent and expected wave of lawsuits involving social media platforms
• Research into:
  • Infants and toddlers and screen time
  • Online learning in schools
  • Amount of time online in teens pre and post COVID
  • Chat/bots and generative AI
  • Children’s exposure to pornography
• EMF, which has a greater impact on children than adults
• Support and resources for parents
• The importance of aligning with children and teens around shared goals

​Referenced Resources

Boston Children’s Digital Wellness Lab

• The 5 M’s of Digital Wellness
• Family Digital Wellness Guide

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Assessing and Lowering EMF Exposure
EMF and the Brain

​As always, I welcome your thoughts and questions.
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Until next time,
Courtney