CyberSafe: Protecting and Empowering Kids in the Digital World of Texting, Gaming, and Social Media

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American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011 - Computers - 335 pages
From helping children deal with cyberbullying to identifying control systems for monitoring their online activities, this guide steers parents through the often-intimidating digital landscape where young children can be plugged in 24/7. In addition to informing about the latest trends in technology--social-networking sites such as Facebook, gaming systems, mp3 players, and cell phones--this handbook empowers parents to embrace the new innovations and help children get the most out of technology in a safe, well-informed manner. Suggestions for setting boundaries by age group, a cyber dictionary, sample family internet-safety pledges, and listings of additional resources are also included.

About the author (2011)

Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD, FAAP, is a practicing pediatrician, health journalist, and CEO of Pediatrics Now, an online health and communications company. Through www.pediatricsnow.com and the nationally syndicated blog www.drgwennisin.com, she addresses issues ranging from general health to those concerning the intersection of health care and social media. She is a fellow and national spokeswoman of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and an executive committee member of the AAP's Council of Communications and Media and was the lead author of the council's social media and sexting tips. She lives in Boston.