Tips for Parents
- Establish boundaries to balance online and offline activities
- Monitor social media use (restrictive and active monitoring)
- Set limits to prevent screen time from interfering with sleep
- Model responsible social media use
- Talk to children about potential dangers of social media
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Teach Your Teens
- Question the accuracy of what you see on social media
- Understand how social media spreads misinformation
- Understand how to solve conflicts online
- Avoid comparing yourself with others online
- Be careful about what information you share online
- Report cyberbullying or online abuse
Is Social Media Addictive?
- Do you spend more time on social media than you intend to?
- Have you tried to take a break from social media, but couldn’t do it?
- Do you have cravings to use social media?
- Does social media ever get in the way of sleep or homework?
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