# Children & teens **URL:** https://community.humanetech.com/c/wellbeing/children-teens/24.md [Latest](https://community.humanetech.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.humanetech.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.humanetech.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Children & teens category](https://community.humanetech.com/t/about-the-children-teens-category/2218)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 0
How technology poses challenges to the cognitive and social development of children. --- ## [Anyone have any good videos for teen girls on the harms of social media?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/anyone-have-any-good-videos-for-teen-girls-on-the-harms-of-social-media/5468)
**Author:** [@penmanship](https://community.humanetech.com/u/penmanship)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/anyone-have-any-good-videos-for-teen-girls-on-the-harms-of-social-media/5468 "2024-10-23T02:32:57Z")
Hello, I had a discussion with my daughter (8) today about social media. She has been very interested in having an online presence even though she knows I will not allow her to have a smartphone. I started to explain to… --- ## [Endless OS: An operating system well-suited for use by children](https://community.humanetech.com/t/endless-os-an-operating-system-well-suited-for-use-by-children/5386)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/endless-os-an-operating-system-well-suited-for-use-by-children/5386 "2022-04-27T09:21:01Z")
Again via the the Fediverse account of co-founder and UX designer of Elementary, Cassidy James Blaede (See: ElementaryOS Human Interface Guidelines) I bumped into the Endless OS Foundation that he is also involved with. … --- ## [An idea for gamifying lessons on cognitive biases in Digital Citizenship classes](https://community.humanetech.com/t/an-idea-for-gamifying-lessons-on-cognitive-biases-in-digital-citizenship-classes/3096)
**Author:** [@micheleminno](https://community.humanetech.com/u/micheleminno)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2022, 7:07am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/an-idea-for-gamifying-lessons-on-cognitive-biases-in-digital-citizenship-classes/3096 "2022-01-07T07:07:08Z")
Given the expandable list of cognitive biases here and on wikipedia (picture), I as Digital Citizenship teacher had an idea to actively involve my 13-18 years old students and I’m experimenting it at school during this w… --- ## [Report: How digital design puts children at risk (recommended reading)](https://community.humanetech.com/t/report-how-digital-design-puts-children-at-risk-recommended-reading/5254)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 6:19am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/report-how-digital-design-puts-children-at-risk-recommended-reading/5254 "2021-08-06T06:19:56Z")
Via Nathan Kinch I was made aware of a great report on the impact of digital design in social media on our children. The report contains analysis and recommendations: We’ve heard from children themselves that they ar… --- ## [A new tool for phone addiction / overexposure](https://community.humanetech.com/t/a-new-tool-for-phone-addiction-overexposure/5220)
**Author:** [@Alexandre](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Alexandre)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/a-new-tool-for-phone-addiction-overexposure/5220 "2021-06-17T07:19:56Z")
Hi, I’m Alex, dad of an addicted teen to his phone, for a year, I’m working on a projet to limit teen phone overexposure : I’ve created POZZZ, a smart pouch similar to the cookie box in The Social Dilemma except that you… --- ## [\[Audio Article\] Kids Save Themselves with #MySocialTruth](https://community.humanetech.com/t/audio-article-kids-save-themselves-with-mysocialtruth/5150)
**Author:** [@benjasanta](https://community.humanetech.com/u/benjasanta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/audio-article-kids-save-themselves-with-mysocialtruth/5150 "2021-01-25T20:04:27Z")
Hey everyone! Please check out my new audio article that celebrates the launch of #MySocialTruth - a new platform created by Max Stossel, Doug Keller, the late Collin Kartchner and others at the CHT. Audio Article Bl… --- ## [Early Childhood Education in The Digital Age For Democracy](https://community.humanetech.com/t/early-childhood-education-in-the-digital-age-for-democracy/1432)
**Author:** [@marwa](https://community.humanetech.com/u/marwa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/early-childhood-education-in-the-digital-age-for-democracy/1432 "2020-10-15T15:25:49Z")
As an early childhood educator and researcher, I’ve always found that child-adult interactions are what set the pace for power-relations in society. Come to think of it, an adult has a superior physical and cognitive pow… --- ## [Dumb phones for kids](https://community.humanetech.com/t/dumb-phones-for-kids/4888)
**Author:** [@ajrice](https://community.humanetech.com/u/ajrice)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2020, 12:06am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/dumb-phones-for-kids/4888 "2020-07-24T00:06:36Z")
I’m the Founder/CEO of a startup called Privo Mobile. We’re building a dumb phone designed for kids with a modern user experience and interface. Other companies try to collect as much data about you as possible and want … --- ## [If you could do one thing to reduce children's use of screens, what would it be?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/if-you-could-do-one-thing-to-reduce-childrens-use-of-screens-what-would-it-be/4811)
**Author:** [@rosiephillips](https://community.humanetech.com/u/rosiephillips)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2020, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/if-you-could-do-one-thing-to-reduce-childrens-use-of-screens-what-would-it-be/4811 "2020-07-08T20:17:10Z")
Hi! I’m looking at a research project to encourage children to use screens more healthily. Would love your thoughts on, if you could do one thing to reduce children’s use of screens, what would it be? No idea is too big… --- ## [Tech-free Screen Time Tracker](https://community.humanetech.com/t/tech-free-screen-time-tracker/4749)
**Author:** [@JuanBagby](https://community.humanetech.com/u/JuanBagby)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/tech-free-screen-time-tracker/4749 "2020-03-19T16:18:00Z")
Hi guys, I hope you are all well and safe. Since, unfortunately, we are all going to spend more time online, especially, parents WFH, with the schools closed and the kids at home craving for screen time, we have create… --- ## [Schools influence on tech](https://community.humanetech.com/t/schools-influence-on-tech/786)
**Author:** [@healthyswimmer](https://community.humanetech.com/u/healthyswimmer)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/schools-influence-on-tech/786 "2019-11-27T18:27:05Z")
My daughter’s USA public school is tech heavy. They started using iPads in kinder with education apps- whist not proving to actually advance any learning benefit. We adamantly didn’t use ANY sign on codes in the 4 year… --- ## [Pressuring schools to lower tech. Help!](https://community.humanetech.com/t/pressuring-schools-to-lower-tech-help/2597)
**Author:** [@becks](https://community.humanetech.com/u/becks)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2019, 10:18am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/pressuring-schools-to-lower-tech-help/2597 "2019-11-14T10:18:19Z")
Hello! I’m a very concerned parent living in rural California. I’m searching for a way to approach our local school district about lowering the amount of tech in the school. Several other parents and I have expressed con… --- ## [Any research about children perceiving information on screen vs on paper?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/any-research-about-children-perceiving-information-on-screen-vs-on-paper/3084)
**Author:** [@kingcantsing](https://community.humanetech.com/u/kingcantsing)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/any-research-about-children-perceiving-information-on-screen-vs-on-paper/3084 "2019-11-12T15:00:27Z")
Hi there, I am currently doing an MA in education and am interested in looking at how children perceive information on screens versus on paper and whether they have an inherent bias towards one medium being preferable o… --- ## [Under digital surveillance: how American schools spy on millions of kids](https://community.humanetech.com/t/under-digital-surveillance-how-american-schools-spy-on-millions-of-kids/4461)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2019, 12:36am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/under-digital-surveillance-how-american-schools-spy-on-millions-of-kids/4461 "2019-11-06T00:36:08Z")
We’ve had discussions about tech surveillance on (US) schools in the past, and their pros and cons. These focused mostly on the privacy aspects. The following article details the extent to which such monitoring technolog… --- ## [Parents from Silicon Valley are Raising their Children Tech Free - and it Should be Red Flag.](https://community.humanetech.com/t/parents-from-silicon-valley-are-raising-their-children-tech-free-and-it-should-be-red-flag/4360)
**Author:** [@richard1](https://community.humanetech.com/u/richard1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/parents-from-silicon-valley-are-raising-their-children-tech-free-and-it-should-be-red-flag/4360 "2019-08-28T04:34:19Z")
Silicon valley parents who created the technology as well as those living in the area are restricting the use of or banning the use of or prolonging the time of use of tech as long as possible for their own children. The… --- ## [Educating youth about the dark side of technology](https://community.humanetech.com/t/educating-youth-about-the-dark-side-of-technology/1951)
**Author:** [@emily-painter](https://community.humanetech.com/u/emily-painter)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/educating-youth-about-the-dark-side-of-technology/1951 "2019-07-15T05:48:59Z")
Hi everyone. I’m an undergraduate university student looking at building a campaign to increase kids awareness of some of the negative aspects of technology. I’m starting off by contacting schools to send out a survey th… --- ## [How the society is being changed and its effects on the children](https://community.humanetech.com/t/how-the-society-is-being-changed-and-its-effects-on-the-children/4214)
**Author:** [@arzu](https://community.humanetech.com/u/arzu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2019, 5:17am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/how-the-society-is-being-changed-and-its-effects-on-the-children/4214 "2019-07-11T05:17:01Z")
This kindergarten teacher’s Facebook post says a lot about how the society is being changed and its effects on the children: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10105548277199889&set=a.10100223803383099&type=3 --- ## [Rally your community to delay the smartphone for children until at least 8th grade](https://community.humanetech.com/t/rally-your-community-to-delay-the-smartphone-for-children-until-at-least-8th-grade/748)
**Author:** [@WaitUntil8th](https://community.humanetech.com/u/WaitUntil8th)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2019, 7:03am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/rally-your-community-to-delay-the-smartphone-for-children-until-at-least-8th-grade/748 "2019-07-09T07:03:06Z")
The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least 8th grade. By banding together, this will decrease the pressure felt by kids and parents alike over the ki… --- ## [Saving The Magic Of Childhood](https://community.humanetech.com/t/saving-the-magic-of-childhood/2427)
**Author:** [@BecomingJesse](https://community.humanetech.com/u/BecomingJesse)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/saving-the-magic-of-childhood/2427 "2019-07-08T23:15:12Z")
Cell phone addiction and radiation take away the magic of our children. Please watch my TEDx Talk to find out more about my research and views. Light On! --- ## [Netflix Saves Kids from Up to 400 Hours of Commercials a Year](https://community.humanetech.com/t/netflix-saves-kids-from-up-to-400-hours-of-commercials-a-year/4055)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2019, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/netflix-saves-kids-from-up-to-400-hours-of-commercials-a-year/4055 "2019-05-17T14:43:18Z")
On Hacker News I bumped into this interesting article: https://localbabysitter.com/netflix-saves-our-kids-from-up-to-400-hours-of-commercials-a-year/ The article mentions that our internet-savvy kids are still watching… --- ## [Mind Training: Helping kids to detect distractions](https://community.humanetech.com/t/mind-training-helping-kids-to-detect-distractions/3042)
**Author:** [@Momo1979](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Momo1979)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 8:19am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/mind-training-helping-kids-to-detect-distractions/3042 "2019-05-02T08:19:00Z")
Hi all, I created the following videogame prototype --\> https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/203724465/ (you will need to enable Adobe Flash Player). Idea: “This game is about detecting how many times you get distracted a… --- ## [Screen time usage - Are there fact based guidelines?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/screen-time-usage-are-there-fact-based-guidelines/2615)
**Author:** [@Karl\_McC](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Karl_McC)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/screen-time-usage-are-there-fact-based-guidelines/2615 "2019-04-24T15:10:49Z")
Hi all, I am interested to see if there is industry standards categorised by age for example… Children aged 8 - 10 Daily Limit: Snapchat 10 mins, Instagram 10 mins, Browsing 30 mins etc etc Total Screen Time Use (Weekda… --- ## [Is Disney movie "Ralph Breaks the Internet" brainwashing kids?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/is-disney-movie-ralph-breaks-the-internet-brainwashing-kids/3037)
**Author:** [@Mari](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Mari)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/is-disney-movie-ralph-breaks-the-internet-brainwashing-kids/3037 "2019-04-19T19:03:04Z")
Anyone seen Ralph Breaks the Internet yet? I had high hopes given the name. Turns out it was a love song /giant advertisement for Amazon, EBay , Facebook , Snapchat, YouTube etc. Great for brainwashing the kids early. --- ## [Screen learning in schools - advocacy](https://community.humanetech.com/t/screen-learning-in-schools-advocacy/3736)
**Author:** [@JC3](https://community.humanetech.com/u/JC3)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2019, 7:43am UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/screen-learning-in-schools-advocacy/3736 "2019-04-09T07:43:32Z")
Hi all, with a group of parents (mostly health professionals and educators), I have built a website - www.sensiblescreenuse.org - summarising international research on device use in education looking at benefits and risk… --- ## [Phones in schools](https://community.humanetech.com/t/phones-in-schools/1682)
**Author:** [@pakirk](https://community.humanetech.com/u/pakirk)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/phones-in-schools/1682 "2019-03-19T16:01:41Z")
I had a conversation last year with several teachers from different generations and the subject of phones in schools came up. I am a retired physician and I know schools were different way back then, but I was astounded … --- ## [FOMO Parenting or Sharenting](https://community.humanetech.com/t/fomo-parenting-or-sharenting/3514)
**Author:** [@aschrijver](https://community.humanetech.com/u/aschrijver)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2019, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/fomo-parenting-or-sharenting/3514 "2019-03-08T19:41:44Z")
Creating this topic to introduce a phenomena not addressed before on this forum: A different form of FOMO, where parents feel inclined to share a lot of information online about their kids and how they are raised, in fea… --- ## [Google's YouTube is Enabling Sexual Exploitation of Children](https://community.humanetech.com/t/googles-youtube-is-enabling-sexual-exploitation-of-children/3464)
**Author:** [@Free](https://community.humanetech.com/u/Free)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/googles-youtube-is-enabling-sexual-exploitation-of-children/3464 "2019-02-21T19:16:30Z")
This viral video appeared today, criticising the publisher YouTube for still facilitating pedophilia. The YouTube algorithm encourages pedophiles to quickly find sexually suggestive videos of little children. Then pedoph… --- ## [If too much screen time is bad, then how about more immersive tech e.g. AI/VR/5G?](https://community.humanetech.com/t/if-too-much-screen-time-is-bad-then-how-about-more-immersive-tech-e-g-ai-vr-5g/3383)
**Author:** [@unclewilliam](https://community.humanetech.com/u/unclewilliam)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/if-too-much-screen-time-is-bad-then-how-about-more-immersive-tech-e-g-ai-vr-5g/3383 "2019-02-06T22:06:44Z")
I’ve been working to improve the safe, healthy, and productive use of mobile screen for young children these last two years. But I’ve recently recognized that even though the research on the negative effects’ of childre… --- ## [Webinar March 4th: How corporate marketing makes screen time more harmful to children](https://community.humanetech.com/t/webinar-march-4th-how-corporate-marketing-makes-screen-time-more-harmful-to-children/3367)
**Author:** [@healthyswimmer](https://community.humanetech.com/u/healthyswimmer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.humanetech.com/t/webinar-march-4th-how-corporate-marketing-makes-screen-time-more-harmful-to-children/3367 "2019-02-06T21:05:44Z")
Mar 4, 2019 3:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) One of the most pervasive and troubling problems associated with children’s screen time is that most of the platforms and media aimed at kids are rife with overt and cov… [Next page](https://community.humanetech.com/c/wellbeing/children-teens/24.md?page=1)