A smart, urgently needed book that helps parents and their kids navigate todayâs online landscapeâfrom the founder and CEO of the nationâs leading authority on kids and the media.
Now, more than ever, parents need help in navigating their kidsâ online, media-saturated lives. Jim Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, the nationâs leading kidsand- media organization, and the father of four children, knows that many parents and teachersâunlike their technology-savvy kidsâmay be tourists in the online world.
In this essential book, Steyerâa frequent commentator on national TV and radioâ offers an engaging blend of straightforward advice and anecdotes that address what he calls RAP, the major pitfalls relating to kidsâ use of media and technology: relationship issues, attention/addiction problems, and the lack of privacy. Instead of shielding children completely from online images and messages, Steyerâs practical approach gives parents essential tools to help filter content, preserve good relationships with their children, and make common sense, value-driven judgments for kids of all ages.
Not just about Facebook, this comprehensive, no-nonsense guide to the online world, media, and mobile devices belongs in the hands of all parents and educators raising kids in todayâs digital age.