Advice for parents
Your Kids Love YouTube
Last month, kids 2-11 watched more streaming video than their parents did. YouTube is one of the most popular online destinations for our kids. But do you
know what they're seeing? Or uploading?
Find out how to get the best out of YouTube.
Essential advice for managing media
Pre-K: Great educational TV, teaching time limits early
Kindergarten: Good Internet sites, family video games, dealing with ads, scary movies, cartoon violence
1st-2nd: TV beyond cartoons, Good online game sites best Web sites
3rd-4th: Club Penguin Webkinz, best video games, online search, YouTube
5th-6th: Tween sitcoms, the PG-13 dilemma, IM, cyberbullying, essential cell phone info
7th-8th: Texting, Massive Multiplayer Online Games, mature music, the Facebook challenge
High School: Social Networks, User Generated Content, alcohol , the endless text
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Pre-K: Great educational TV, teaching time limits early
Kindergarten: Good Internet sites, family video games, dealing with ads, scary movies, cartoon violence
1st-2nd: TV beyond cartoons, Good online game sites best Web sites
3rd-4th: Club Penguin Webkinz, best video games, online search, YouTube
5th-6th: Tween sitcoms, the PG-13 dilemma, IM, cyberbullying, essential cell phone info
7th-8th: Texting, Massive Multiplayer Online Games, mature music, the Facebook challenge
High School: Social Networks, User Generated Content, alcohol , the endless text
Want more? Get age by age guidance to help kids.
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Dilemma of the week
My 13-year-old loves Gossip Girl. Should I let her watch?
A. Edgy media forces parents into tough spots. When it's hard to 'just say no', why not use popular shows to have great conversations?
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