Media Mindset - Parenting in the Digital Age Oct 22

This virtual parent education session will be led by Konika Ray Wong, M.Ed. on Wednesday, October 22 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm PST. Konika has shared this presentation in-person at The Brandeis School, Clarendon Elementary, Early Childhood Matters, and Vallecitos Elementary.

In a world that is immersed in technology, it's inevitable that our children are highly "under the influence." How can we, as parents, steer our children toward healthy digital habits and keep them safe? Konika will share strategies to help parents navigate the four "S's" of digital parenting: screentime, smartphones, social media, and sexualized material.

Screentime

• Proactive strategies for setting boundaries to reduce power struggles

• Teaching kids to tune into body literacy cues

• Moving beyond the “good vs. bad” tech mindset

• Best practices for implementing digital citizenship contracts

Smartphones

• Developmentally appropriate timing for introducing smartphones

• Key safety considerations

• Information about Wait Until 8th contracts

Social Media

• Reasons to delay or avoid social media

• How to scaffold media literacy and critical thinking

• Understanding how algorithms influence behavior

• “Under the radar” platforms disguised as games or messaging tools

Sexualized Content

• Scripts for proactively addressing pornography to prevent trauma

• Teaching kids about human sexuality, body safety, and boundaries

• “Under the radar” sexualized content disguised as entertainment