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As a reminder, TDSU’s approach to teaching kids when and how to disengage from online interactions consists of four stages: In child development, pre-adolescence is a critical time. During stage 2, you are looking out for signs of developmental growth – a growing ability to self-regulate, effectively navigating peer relationships, an increased capacity for self-advocacy, …

As a reminder, TDSU’s approach to teaching kids when and how to disengage from online interactions consists of four stages: In Stage 1, while you are delaying access to online interactions, you are laying the foundation for learning by modeling, narrating, and normalizing.  You are showing your child good digital habits, you are recounting out …

Family values can provide the foundation for your parenting philosophy.  They can help determine your parenting priorities and guide your family’s decisions and the way they act towards others.  Family values can also inform how your family interacts online.  What are my family’s values? There are so many ways to get at this.  Take the …

So your 9-year-old is begging for a phone.  Or maybe your tween is lobbying to start using Snapchat.  Perhaps your child has been on TikTok for as long as you can remember. You have all the worries and concerns anybody would imagine, and it all feels so overwhelming. Where do you start in bringing your …

Helping our kids learn how to be safe, responsible, and eventually independent online could not be more important!  But where do you start? At TDSU we’ve made it easy for you!  We believe there are three main skills kids need to learn in order to be safe, responsible, and eventually independent online. It can be …

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Performance skills are important, but don’t overlook coping skills. Teachable moments come up in many ways. For example, your child makes a mistake, or they recognize that they need support. Mistakes are opportunities for learning. They can give you a window into what skills your child still needs to work on mastering. When your child …