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Hello Reader, Quick question—how do you make sure your media standards are upheld when your kids are in someone else’s home? This parenting dilemma is especially common during holiday breaks from school—when kids spend more time at relatives’ and friends’ homes. Media standards can vary widely between families. At times, it might feel like you’re swimming upstream! We know you do because we get questions like these:
These are tricky topics, but they’re too important to ignore. That’s why we asked tech parenting expert Andrea Davis from Better Screen Time how she has these conversations with the parents of her kids’ friends. Andrea gives practical tips for discussing your tech and media values with other parents –turning awkward situations into opportunities to build a community with a shared goal: The safety of your kids. Check out her timely tips in our updated article, Swimming Upstream: How to Share Your Family's Media Standards with Other Parents. Your digital parenting toolkit will be that much stronger!
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