Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development

Meet the panelist! Imran Ahmed – Founder and CEO of Center for Countering Digital Hate – will join us for the #AskTheExperts webinar "Unreal: Online Misinformation, Deep Fakes, and Youth" on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 12pm ET. Ahmed will share expert insight on the production and dissemination of mis- and disinformation, and threats these pose for today’s youth, including generative AI (i.e., deep fakes) and algorithmic content. Register today ➡️ bit.ly/4eTozsJ

How is video gaming impacting your child's development? 🎮 How can parents help children become more healthy gamers? Resources in our 'Video Gaming' section in the Learn and Explore resource library provide expert and research-backed insights and tips on video gaming's impacts on #ChildDevelopment, #MentalHealth, physical health, social relationships, and more! Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/40vDmp0

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS DEADLINE EXTENDED 📣 Children and Screens invites submissions across all fields of study and topics concerning the relationships between digital media use/exposure and child development from birth through adolescence with an updated deadline of Monday, December 9. Submit your abstract for #MediaAndMinds25 ➡️ bit.ly/3BqUxh8

What is it about #SocialMedia that can harm #YouthMentalHealth? Our NEW Common Question resource provides expert insights on the specific social media features that can affect youth #MentalHealth and why kids are more vulnerable to these features. Read the full Common Question in our Learn and Explore resource library 🔗 bit.ly/40VkAIb

Parents worried about #ChildMediaUse may not be aware that their own #MediaUse patterns may significantly affect their children. Learn all about parental “technoference” with the researcher who coined the term, Brandon T. McDaniel, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist at Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation, in this episode of #ScreenDeep, including: ✅ What “technoference” and “phubbing” mean ✅ How parental technoference affects children of all ages ✅ Behavioral signs in infants, children, and adolescents that may indicate negative effects of parent media use ✅ What the newest research is showing about parental media use, mental health, and stress ✅ And more! Listen to the episode "Parent Media Use, Technoference, and Its Effects on Children" on the Children and Screens website 🎧 bit.ly/3YCc2Tx Listen on Spotify 🎧 bit.ly/3YRuGbs Listen on Apple 🎧 bit.ly/3UFfhIQ #ParentingPodcast #ParentingTips #DigitalParenting #ChildDevelopment

Being a parent or caregiver of an infant in the digital age presents unique and unprecedented challenges to decision-making around parenting and child development. Our 'Infant' Age and Stage category in the Learn and Explore resource library provides expert-backed resources like tip sheets, webinars, video shorts, and research studies that apply specifically to the development and care of young children 0-2. Learn about the foundational self-regulation skills of early childhood, how screen use impacts early childhood development, tips for parenting, and more. Ready to dive in? Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3CaN5XQ

How are youth using #DigitalMedia for #CivicEngagement and what should parents and caregivers know to support positive online involvement in civic topics? The ‘Civic Engagement’ resources in the Learn and Explore resource library offer valuable tools and #ParentingTips to help guide youth as they engage with online advocacy and social movements. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/3Avq4hW

How can parents and caregivers know when young children's digital media use may be interfering with learning and #ChildDevelopment? Angie Neal, MS – Speech Language Pathologist and Policy Advisor for Speech-Language Pathology and Early Literacy at the South Carolina Department of Education – shares behavioral warning signs from young children that indicate a potential problem in this clip from last week's #AskTheExperts webinar. Watch the full webinar "Finding Words: Language Development and Screen Use” ➡️ bit.ly/3NO7J2z

Meet the moderator 🎙️ Diana Graber – author of “Raising Humans in a Digital World” and founder of Cyber Civics and Cyberwise – will lead a timely discussion on youth vulnerability to online misinformation and tips for helping them identify misleading content on Tuesday, November 19 at 12pm ET. Save your seat for the #AskTheExperts webinar "Unreal: Online Misinformation, Deep Fakes, and Youth" on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 12pm ET ➡️ bit.ly/4eTozsJ

Children and Screens Executive Director Kris Perry enjoyed the opportunity to participate as a key informant interviewee for this new report from Healthy Eating Research on digital food marketing to kids. 🍎 Read the full report ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gBUc4gY5