WEBSITES

Screen Time and Digital Media: Advice for parents of school-aged children and teens - Canadian Paediatric Society

• Article about screen time for children and advice for parents of school-aged children and teens.

• Audience: Parents and Families

Parent Resources - MediaSmarts

• Website with digital and media literacy related blogs, games, tip sheets, guides, workshops and tutorials, and videos for parents.

• Audience: Parents and Families

Digital and Media Literacy - MediaSmarts

• Website with general information, information on issues, educational games, and e-tutorials about digital and media literacy.

• Audience: Parents and Families

Gaming - Facts for Youth - Government of Alberta

• Foundation information on gaming for youth.

• Audience: Parents and Families, Youth

Screen Time for Kids - National Geographic

• Article about the benefits, negatives and alternatives of screen time for kids. 

• Audience: Parents and Families

Digital media: Promoting healthy screen use in school-aged children and adolescents - Canadian Paediatric Society

• Position statement on how health care providers can promote healthy screen and social media use in children and youth.

• Audience: Health Professionals

VIDEOS

Screen Time and Your Child - About Kids Health

• Video about how to manage screen time for children aged 0-5.

• Audience: Parents and Families

INFORMATION HANDOUTS

Four Tips for Managing Your Kid's Screen Time - MediaSmarts

• Article about screen time for children and advice for parents of school-aged children and teens.

• Audience: Parents and Families

Family Media Agreement - Common Sense Media

• Family media agreement template for children/adolescents and their parents to agree upon and sign.

• Audience: Parents and Families

Screen Time and Preschool Children: Promoting health and development in a digital world - Canadian Paediatric Society

• Canadian Paediatric Society position statement on screen time and preschool children.

• Audience: Parents and Families, Health Care Professionals