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When to Thumbs Down  In order to act responsibly online, children need to know when and how to disengage from social media. We call this Thumbs Down. When our children started engaging with social media, we did what the experts advised. We turned on parental controls, monitored their activity, had them sign technology contracts, and …

Thumbs Down. Speak Up. (TDSU) bridges the gap between merely monitoring our childrens’ online behaviors and supporting them on their journey towards independent and responsible social media use. How It All Started Like many of you, we were blindsided by the emergence of technology in our childrens’ lives. We found ourselves playing catch up. We …