A child holds a tablet showing a lock icon on the screen. Above, the text reads #AskTheExperts Webinar "The Smart Parent’s Guide to Parental Controls" with symbols like an eye, clock, and thumbs up around them. A hand holds a key on the left. The bottom text includes the following details: event to take place Tuesday, March 31 from 12pm-1:30pm ET via Zoom.

How can parents use parental controls effectively without damaging trust or interfering with opportunities for children to build independence and digital skills?

Find out at the next #AskTheExperts webinar “The Smart Parent’s Guide" on March 31 via Zoom. Register NOW! https://bit.ly/4sNp2D9

TODAY! Webinar announcement for "Get Screen Smart: Essential Tech Knowledge Needed for Digital Parenting," presented by Children and Screens for Wednesday, March 11, 12:00pm-1:30pm ET via Zoom. Features an image of a laptop with question marks on the screen.

TODAY at 12pm ET via Zoom – Join Children and Screens for the #AskTheExperts webinar “Get Screen Smart."

Can’t make it to today’s live event? Register now to be the first to know when the webinar becomes available for streaming! 👉 https://bit.ly/4cKJWOB

TOMORROW! Take an essential step towards helping your children lead healthy digital lives by learning important basics on tech and #DigitalMedia at the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Get Screen Smart” on March 11. Sign up now for expert #ParentingTips.

Register: https://bit.ly/4cKJWOB

Research scientist Pamela Wisniewski, PhD, will explore privacy risks to youth online, including specific risks such as cybergrooming and #DataPrivacy, at the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Get Screen Smart" on March 11 at 12pm ET via Zoom. Register now 👉 https://bit.ly/4cKJWOB

How can parents prepare children to be critical consumers of online information?

Panelist Matthew Johnson @mediasmarts.bsky.social will present on how to build media literacy skills early on at the #AskTheExperts webinar “Get Screen Smart” on March 11. Sign up: https://bit.ly/4cKJWOB

What should families know about the limitations and capabilities of #AI? How can parents help children maximize its benefits and reduce risk of harm?

Find out from AI expert Robbie Torney at the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Get Screen Smart” on March 11.

Sign up: https://bit.ly/4cKJWOB

What do parents and caregivers need to know about algorithms in order to help youth navigate their feeds more safely? Leam from #SocialMedia researcher Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, PhD, at the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Get Screen Smart” on March 11 at 12pm ET via Zoom.

Register: https://bit.ly/4cKJWOB

Are online "friends" real friends? In this #AskTheExperts short, Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP, shares the key characteristics of quality friendship and discusses how online friendships via #SocialMedia stack up using these criteria. Learn more 🎥 https://bit.ly/4kvuAzk

Diana Graber, founder of Cyber Civics and Cyberwise, will join Children and Screens for the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Get Screen Smart” on March 11. Learn the key basics you need to know to support and teach critical thinking and healthy and safe child media use. Register: https://bit.ly/4cKJWOB

Webinar announcement for "Get Screen Smart: Essential Tech Knowledge Needed for Digital Parenting," presented by Children and Screens for Wednesday, March 11, 12:00pm-1:30pm ET via Zoom. Features an image of a laptop with question marks on the screen.

You don’t need to be a tech expert to help children lead healthy digital lives, but understanding the latest tech and #DigitalMedia offerings is a great place to start!

Register now for the #AskTheExperts webinar “Get Screen Smart” on March 11 to learn more. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cKJWOB

Promotional graphic for the #AskTheExperts webinar recording of "Friendship in the Screen Age: What is it - and how is it changing?" hosted by Children and Screens.The visual features an image of two teen girls seated back-to-back, each using a smartphone. The background is a blend of purple and blue tones with illustrations of chatboxes.

Online spaces have changed friendship dynamics for children and teens, but what aspects of friendship are lost on #SocialMedia? Can phones be facilitators for friendships? #AskTheExperts

Watch the full webinar recording of “Friendship in the Screen Age” to find out! 🎥 https://bit.ly/4kvuAzk

Learn and Explore - Children and Screens

That’s a wrap on today’s #AskTheExperts webinar on online friendships and youth social norms. What takeaway challenged you the most?

Explore more free, research-based parenting resources here: https://www.childrenandscreens.org/learn-and-explore/

#LearnAndExplore #ChildDevelopment

#AskTheExperts Chia-chen Yang,PhD, on why the “heart” button matters on #SocialMedia: “The like or heart button might be the perceived or most appropriate way to say ‘I’m giving you support here.’”

#AskTheExperts Riley Scott, PhD,(Griffith University) offers these #ParentingTips for evaluating the benefits/risks of online friendship -- Examine the impact of screen time on youth well-being, who children are connecting with online, & prioritize a range of social experiences.

#AskTheExperts Chia-chen Yang, PhD, on why digital social multitasking is not inherently a bad thing: “Teens frequently share interesting and funny videos or photos with their friends…in these cases the phone becomes a facilitator rather than an interference.” #SocialMedia

#Live Panelist Chia-chen Yang, PhD, (Oklahoma State University) defines digital social multitasking (DSMT) and explains how “distracted” (vs. “intentional”) social multitasking may impact children’s friendships. #AskTheExperts

Prinstein: “More than IQ, more than socioeconomic status, more than academics…relationships are remarkably strong predictors of successful outcomes in adulthood.” #AskTheExperts

“We cannot get touch and comfort from an online platform or an online friend…we don’t get the opportunity for critique, correction, or challenge…human relationships matter.” — #AskTheExperts panelist Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP. #AskTheExperts

#AskTheExperts Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP, (UNC) outlines ways in which #DigitalMedia has transformed friendship for adolescents while highlighting the differences between online and offline friendships. #SocialMedia

Happening #live at 12pm ET – #AskTheExperts webinar “Friendship in the Screen Age.”

Host Kris Perry welcomes a panel of leading child/adolescent psychologists and researchers to explore how #DigitalMedia is redefining friendship in the #DigitalAge.

Promotional graphic for the #AskTheExperts webinar "Friendship in the Screen Age: What is it - and how is it changing?" hosted by Children and Screens. The visual features an image of two teen girls seated back-to-back, each using a smartphone, with a webinar date and time displayed underneath -- Thursday, February 12 at 12pm ET. The background is a blend of purple and blue tones with illustrations of chatboxes.

TODAY at 12pm ET! Join Children and Screens for the #AskTheExperts webinar “Friendship in the Screen Age: What is it, and how is it changing?” via Zoom.

Can't make it to the event? Sign up to be notified when the webinar recording goes live 👉bit.ly/49Y7AEn

Promotional image for #AskTheExperts Webinar "Friendship in the Screen Age: What is it, and how is it changing?" scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 12:00 - 1:30 pm ET. Hosted by Children and Screens. Featured experts are Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, Riley Scott, PhD, Chia-chen Yang, PhD, and Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP.

TOMORROW! Sign up now for the free #AskTheExperts webinar “Friendship in the Screen Age."

Join Children and Screens for an exploration into how technology has redefined what it means to be a friend in the #DigitalAge. Register 👉 bit.ly/49Y7AEn

Promotional graphic for the #AskTheExperts webinar "Friendship in the Screen Age: What is it - and how is it changing?" hosted by Children and Screens. The visual features an image of two teen girls seated back-to-back, each using a smartphone, with a webinar date and time displayed underneath -- Thursday, February 12 at 12pm ET. The background is a blend of purple and blue tones with illustrations of chatboxes.

Digital interactions are reshaping what it means to be a friend and how friendships influence young people’s well-being. 👯📲

Register NOW for the #AskTheExperts webinar “Friendship in the Screen Age” on Thursday, February 12 at 12pm ET via Zoom to learn more: bit.ly/49Y7AEn

"Meet the Panelist" graphic for the #AskTheExperts webinar "Friendship in the Screen Age" on Thursday, February 12 at 12 pm ET via Zoom. Features a photo of Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP.

How has online life transformed norms, expectations, and boundaries for youth friendships?

Find out from Mitch Prinstein, PhD, ABPP, at the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Friendship in the Screen Age” on Thursday, February 12 at 12pm ET via Zoom. Register NOW: bit.ly/49Y7AEn

"Meet the Panelist" graphic for the #AskTheExperts webinar "Friendship in the Screen Age" on Thursday, February 12 at 12 pm ET via Zoom. Features a photo of Chia-chen Yang, PhD, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University.

How do smartphones interfere with children and adolescents' friendships?

Panelist Chia-chen Yang, PhD, will discuss the impact of media multitasking and “phone snubbing” on youth relationships at the #AskTheExperts webinar “Friendship in the Screen Age." Register: bit.ly/49Y7AEn

In this #AskTheExperts short, psychologist Jennifer Mills, PhD, CPsych, explains why actively engaging with images on #SocialMedia is linked to youth body dissatisfaction and why even knowledge that these images are highly altered cannot protect against these effects. Learn more: bit.ly/4quSBsw

"Meet the Panelist" graphic for the #AskTheExperts webinar "Friendship in the Screen Age" on Thursday, February 12 at 12 pm ET via Zoom. Features a photo of Riley Scott, PhD, Lecturer (Psychology), School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University.

What are the benefits/risks of youth online friendships? Are there special considerations for vulnerable youth?

Panelist Riley Scott, PhD, will explore these questions and more at the #AskTheExperts webinar “Friendship in the Screen Age." Register NOW: bit.ly/49Y7AEn

"Meet the moderator" graphic for the #AskTheExperts webinar "Friendship in the Screen Age." Features a photo of Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, psychologist and podcast creator of Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic.

What does friendship look like for kids today? How is technology redefining it? 📲

Psychologist and Podcast Creator Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, will lead the live discussion at the next #AskTheExperts webinar “Friendship in the Screen Age” on Feb. 12. Register: bit.ly/49Y7AEn

Promotional image reading recording now available for the #AskTheExperts webinar “Social Media and Youth Body Image: What to Know and What to Do." A cracked tablet screen appears as a handheld mirror. In the faded background, social media icons float such as heart "like" icons, smiley faces, and thumbs up "like" icons. The Children and Screens logo sits on the bottom right corner.

Help protect your children and teens from the negative effects of #SocialMedia use on #BodyImage development by learning from expert insights in the #AskTheExperts webinar “Social Media and Youth Body Image: What To Know and What To Do.”

Stream the full webinar recording NOW 🔗 bit.ly/4quSBsw

Promotional graphic for the #AskTheExperts webinar "Friendship in the Screen Age: What is it - and how is it changing?" hosted by Children and Screens. The visual features an image of two teen girls seated back-to-back, each using a smartphone, with a webinar date and time displayed underneath -- Thursday, February 12 at 12pm ET. The background is a blend of purple and blue tones with illustrations of chatboxes.

How is #DigitalMedia redefining how youth develop friendships?

Register NOW for the #AskTheExperts webinar “Friendship in the Screen Age” on Feb. 12 to learn from an expert panel about how digital connections are reshaping what it means to be a friend 👉 bit.ly/49Y7AEn