Family Life

• Kids & Video Games

  Learn how video games can affect kids, how to pick games that can help your child, and how to set smart limits.

• Leaving Your Child Home Alone

  It’s natural for parents to be a bit anxious when first leaving kids without supervision. But you can feel prepared and confident with some planning and a couple of trial runs.

• Managing Your Child’s Media Use

  Learn how to help guide your child’s media use with parental controls, content ratings, and frequent talks.

• Media Use Guidelines

  Too much media use can take kids away from other activities, such as sleeping, exercising, playing with friends, and doing homework.

• Media Use Guidelines: Babies & Toddlers

  Not sure how much screen time is appropriate for your baby or toddler? Get advice here.

• Media Use Guidelines: Big Kids

  Not sure how much screen time is appropriate for your big kid? Get advice here.

• Media Use Guidelines: Preschoolers

  Not sure how much screen time is appropriate for your preschooler? Get advice here.

• Media Use Guidelines: Teens

  Not sure how much screen time is appropriate for your teen? Get advice here.

• Mental Health & Social Media Use: What Parents Can Do

  Using social media has benefits and risks for kids. Here’s how to help them be more mindful about it, spend less time on it, and preserve their mental health.

• Parenting a Child With ADHD

  Parenting is as important as any other part of ADHD treatment. The way parents respond can make ADHD better (or worse). This article has parenting tips to help kids improve and do well.