Episode 1 – Ask an Expert: Choices
In the first episode of this six-part series, hear from an expert about how daily decision-making plays a role in family digital well-being.
Welcome to Ask an Expert: Conversations About Digital Well-being for Families!
All parents want the best for their children and families. And while digital well-being looks different for every family, it always involves practicing habits and making choices about media and technology that help everyone thrive.
In this 6-part series, join Dr. Stephanie Lee, Psy.D, PCIT, expert in parent-child interactions, and Tara Wright, Sesame Workshop Senior Content Manager — and mom to three boys, six and under! — to explore habits that support digital well-being for the whole family. Each episode focuses on a different habit:
- Episode 1 – Making Choices
- Episode 2 – Noticing
- Episode 3 – Making Connections
- Episode 4 – Talking About It
- Episode 5 – Switching It Up
- Episode 6 – Learning Along the Way
In this first episode, about making choices, Dr. Lee offers ideas for families to grow in awareness of all the daily decisions they’re already making and the reasons behind them. They discuss questions, such as:
- What role do choices play in a young child’s development?
- What types of choices can families consider surrounding media and technology?
- How can families notice when they might want to consider making different choices related to media and technology?
After watching, click the link to move on to the next habit – Noticing!
Unplugged: Creating Device-Free Family Moments
When children and grown-ups spend time together, especially without media, children benefit in so many ways. Explore these tips to nurture meaningful moments and support digital well-being in your family.
Talk... and Color! Adult-child Coloring Page
An activity with tools, tips, and playful ideas to empower families to foster digital well-being and develop healthy habits related to media and technology.
Tech Talk
An activity with tools, tips, and playful ideas to empower families to foster digital well-being and develop healthy habits related to media and technology.
Watch and Play: Abby's Magical Beasties
Watch this episode and explore ways to extend the learning at home.
Using Your Words
A coloring page helping children explore words for big feelings.
Try It! Stop, Stretch, Switch
Try this strategy to help little ones transition away from screen time.
Switch It! Routine
Watch Julia, Sam, and their dad, Daniel, practice their family’s Switch It! Strategy, to transition out of screen time.
