A Smart Kid's Guide to Social Media, Surfing the Web, and Staying Safe Online. TECH BOOK for TWEENS and TEENS: Ages 9-14 (The Kindness Company)

Let’s help our kids be smart in an ever-increasing digital world! This book talks about a whole lot of issues: cyberbullying, artificial intelligence, healthy online habits, online scams, internet addiction, algorithms, pornography, virtual reality, digital resilience, and much more. Through short stories and easy-to-read, real-world examples, your middle-grade reader will begin to think critically about the role technology plays in their life, both the good AND the bad.BONUS: The family discussion questions will get the entire family talking about tech and its role in our lives and families!Written by a teacher and educator, A Smart Kid’s Guide to Social Media, Surfing the Web, and Staying Safe Online is the book you need to start having those difficult conversations when your child receives their first phone, laptop, or tablet. We can’t always protect our kids from the things they see online, but we can educate them!Reviews:“When my daughter got her first phone, a friend gave me this book. Wow. So much great content, and it let us talk openly about awkward stuff like porn and cyberbullying. I want my entire 6th grade class to read this!!” - Cathy Harmon, parent and middle school teacher“A staple in any parent's back pocket when buying their son or daughter their first phone. This book faces tough issues head-on, and brings up many important points that I myself bring up in my own practice.” -Wendy Sullivan, Licensed Social Worker“Wonderful, thought-provoking content. I bought this when my 10-year-old son became addicted to video games and I discovered him talking to random people online. Even though I work in tech, I didn’t know what to do! This book allowed us to have many discussions in a non-awkward way. BUY THIS.” Dan Franklin, parent and data scientist Read more