TY - BOOK AU - Heitner,Devorah TI - Screenwise: helping kids thrive (and survive) in their digital world SN - 9781629561455 PY - 2016///] CY - Brookline, MA PB - Bibliomotion, Inc. KW - Internet and children KW - Internet KW - Social aspects KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Parenting N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-234) and index; Introduction -- Raising digital natives -- The kids are alright -- Assessing your own digital literacy -- Becoming a tech-positive parent -- Empathy is the app -- Family life in the digital age -- Friendship and dating in the digital age -- School life in the digital age -- Growing up in public -- Conclusion : digital citizenship for the next generation N2 - Offers a realistic and optimistic perspective on how to thoughtfully guide kids in the digital age. Many parents worry that their kids are addicted, detached, or distracted by their digital devices. Media expert Devorah Heitner, however, believes that technology offers huge potential to our children, if parents help them navigate the challenges. In this highly practical guide, Heitner empowers parents to recognize that the wisdom they have gained throughout their lives is a relevant and urgently needed supplement to their kids' digital savvy. When successfully combined, good judgment and technical know-how create responsible digital citizens.--COVER ER -