STAY INFORMED

Stay informed on the latest research and discussions surrounding the impact of smart devices on children. Below, you'll find a curated list of local and national articles, webinars, and resources to keep you up to date and enhance your understanding. Katie and Kristen will continuously update this list with relevant resources. Feel free to email us articles, webinars and podcasts of impact at oktodelayconcordnh@gmail.com.

For more resources, visit the National OK to Delay resource page here: OK to Delay Resources.

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TALKING TO TEENS

How to to talk to Teens a Discussion

Navigating a conversation about healthy social media use with teens might feel intimidating to some. But it doesn’t have to be scary! Use these tips to get the discussion started. Read more here.

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SMART DEVICES IN SCHOOLS

• ARTICLE: Resource Guide for Pediatricians: School Phone Policies from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Social media and smartphone use is a topic that the Concord School District's wellness committee has prioritized. This article will be added to the resources used in discussion. Full article here.

• PODCAST: We Need To Support School Bans On Phones (Even If Your Anxiety Won’t) - Aug. 23, 2024

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MENTAL HEALTH

• ARTICLE: Warning: Phones Are Making PARENTS Anxious - By Lenore Skenazy

• PODCAST: America’s Top Doctor on Why He Wants Warning Labels on Social Media -The Daily

• PODCAST: The Anxious Generation: Dr. Becky & Johnathan Haidt in Conversation with Stephanie Ruhle at 92NY - listen HERE. They discuss the teen mental health crisis, phones, and social media. But don't fret, parents will leave this conversation with hope and strategies they can use to navigate the digital world with their kids. 

• PODCAST: How to Know if Your Kid is Ready for a Phone - listen HERE

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IMPACT ON GIRLS

‘Slowly became sex thing’: First generation of girls to grow up on social media reveals its scarring effects

By Rikki Schlott - Published Nov. 23, 2024

I was probably about 9 or 10 years old when, on a summer night in a friend’s basement, a pal suggested we log onto a website called Omegle. I’d never heard of it before. But we all crowded around one of our parents’ laptops, our pre-pubescent faces crowding the screen as the website shuffled us through random video chat feeds with complete strangers around the globe.

Some people were kind. Others told us to get off there — something I desperately wanted to do as I cowered out of the frame. One of my friends asked a teen boy with an accent where he was from, and he named a country we’d never heard of before. Read article here.