Discuss how to avoid "device damage" to good sleep hygiene with your teen: Teens need 8-10 hours of sleep a night, and devices and media use can disrupt both the length and the quality of sleep. See Constantly Connected: Adverse Effects of Media on Children & Teens. All that time spent on their smartphones and other devices can use up time needed to engage in activities essential for good health-like enough sleep and exercise-and can negatively impact school performance. According to a Common Sense Media report, 1 in 4 adolescents said they are "constantly connected" to the internet. If media use is not carefully managed, however, it can quickly get out-of-hand. Online video platforms such as FaceTime, Skype, and Google Hangout, along with group text messaging and file sharing sites where several people can work on a document simultaneously, allow students to collaborate on school projects and connect with friends and family far away. Balancing the Digital World and Real Worldīoth traditional and social media can enrich a teen's world with knowledge, create awareness of current events, and promote civic and community involvement. Teens may think they know all about today's media, but they may not know enough about viewing and interacting with media safely and wisely.Īs a parent, it is your job to talk with your teen about smart and safe media use. TV and movies arrive by cable, satellite, streaming, and on demand. Social media, fun apps, and video games are on tablets and smartphones. Texting is as close as their thumbs.
Teens have grown up surrounded by a steady flow of media.
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