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Common Sense Media: How to Set Parental Controls on Netflix

6/24/2020

From reboots to originals, Netflix is full of entertainment for kids. Of course, it also has tons of age-inappropriate shows that kids could easily stumble across. Netflix updated its parental controls in April 2020, giving parents the ability to PIN-protect each user profile. This ensures kids can only access their own profile and can't change the content restrictions.
You can enable a few parental controls through the Netflix app but you get more options by going through your account on a web browser. Parental controls are just one way to help your kid learn to make appropriate choices and manage screen time independently. They work best with conversation about why you're restricting access. Here's how to set parental controls on Netflix:...

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Common Sense Media: 5 Signs of Screen Overload--and How to Handle Them

6/18/2020

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Gymnasts know that there's a fraction of an inch between a flawless routine -- and total disaster. Parents, too, know that managing screen time can be a balancing act. Sure, movies, games, television, and online activities can be lifesavers when you're juggling caregiving, homeschooling, and working. But even when you're on your game -- choosing high-quality, age-appropriate content, getting outside, talking to kids about their games and shows -- your kid can have a complete meltdown after three (or was it four?) episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Recognizing the moment between "all good" and "my bad!" isn't always obvious. We've identified five common warning signs that your kid's screen balance is tipping into the trouble zone, and effective strategies for getting back on solid ground.

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Wide Open School

6/17/2020

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We hope that Wide Open School helps make learning from home an experience that inspires kids, supports teachers, relieves families, and restores community.
This site was built in a matter of days on a shared vision. We plan to keep building until things get back to normal. A group of more than 25 organizations came together and raised their hands to help, and many more are joining on a daily basis. Watch for new features and content partners frequently.

Wide Open School is a free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense. There is so much good happening, and we are here to gather great stuff and organize it so teachers and families can easily find it and plan each day.

This crisis has reminded us of our deep appreciation for the work teachers do every day in their classrooms. At Wide Open School, we celebrate teachers—and parents—as they take on this new challenge. We'll discover and highlight teachers who are figuring out how to light up an online classroom and invite them to share their tips and wisdom to help blend home and school. Wide Open School can only fulfill its mission if all kids and families can access it. We know that millions of kids are without home broadband and/or computers, leaving them without access to critical learning and support services. We will persistently highlight the need to connect all kids, and we won't rest until we have played our part in closing the digital divide. As we do so, Wide Open School will offer many resources that can be completed offline and on smartphones, as well as bilingual and English-language learner resources.
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Common Sense Media - Cool Podcasts for the Whole Family

4/27/2020

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Podcasts are the perfect shelter-in-place entertainment when we're taking care of kids 24/7 and riding out pandemic restrictions. Podcasts require little more than pressing play, and that's about all many of us can muster at this point. But they give so much in return! They're a perfect family activity and a welcome alternative to screens, and they train your brain to pay attention. Every podcast on this list has at least three hours' worth of episodes to enjoy, so you can really hunker down for the long haul.

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Common Sense Media: How Can I Protect My Kid's Mental Health During this Pandemic?

4/15/2020

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Our kids have had to be troopers as we find our way through the pandemic. But as they spend more days in isolation, take in more bad news, and adjust to distance learning, it's clear that life in quarantine is taking its toll. Depression, anxiety, fear—they're not always easy to detect in tweens. And that's what's agonizing: How do parents protect kids' mental health during this uncertain and scary time? Our latest poll uncovers clues to the answer. But first it reveals some hard truths.

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Common Sense Media: How to Set Parental Controls on Netflix

Common Sense Media: 5 Signs of Screen Overload--and How to Handle Them

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Common Sense Media - Cool Podcasts for the Whole Family

Common Sense Media: How Can I Protect My Kid's Mental Health During this Pandemic?

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Common Sense Media: How to Set Parental Controls on Netflix

Common Sense Media: 5 Signs of Screen Overload--and How to Handle Them

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Common Sense Media - Cool Podcasts for the Whole Family

Common Sense Media: How Can I Protect My Kid's Mental Health During this Pandemic?

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