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Have you ever wondered how your kids are using their phones when you’re not around to supervise? We sat down with four teachers to learn what goes on when kids use tech outside the home—and what they’re doing to encourage good digital citizenship in their classrooms.

Official guidelines are great, but sometimes it’s just as useful to know how other parents use screens with their kids. So, we asked four families with young children to share their household screen time rules.

Teaching empathy can be tricky when communication isn’t face-to-face. But with a bit of planning and guidance, your kids can develop healthy online communication skills.

Parents need to talk to their kids about healthy and safe online behavior sooner rather than later. And you can start with these six simple conversations.

So long as kids are taught to value real connections with real people, there’s nothing wrong with letting them use tech to improve and maintain friendships.

Many children are eager to join today’s most popular platforms, which means parents need to properly manage their kids expectations’ and educate them about the potential dangers of participating in these online environments.

Managing screen time can sometimes feel like a game of tug-of-war: the more parents try to set guidelines and limitations, the more kids try to cling to their devices.

It’s crucial for kids to understand the media and how it’s created. Consider these tips for teaching media literacy for kids both at home and at school.