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!
Episode 2 - Ask an Expert: Notice
In episode two of a six-part series, explore strategies your family can use to build awareness about feelings, choices, and behaviors related to technology and media use.
Episode 3 - Ask an Expert: Making Connections
In episode three of this six part series, explore ways that families can use media and technology to connect and strengthen their relationships with one another.
Making Healthy Choices Around Digital Media: A Conversation with Vikki Katz, Ph.D.
Learn strategies for making good choices for your family's digital well-being from expert Vikki Katz, Ph.D.
C is for Choice
A game about making choices, big and small.
“Celebrating Choices” Collage
Celebrate the ways you choose to spend time together as a family!
Making Connections
Watch this video and learn how Rosita and Abuela use screens as a tool for connection.
