Parents and Digital Technology

Practical support for parents by trained professionals in how to deal with issues of digital media.

Suzie Hayman is a Relate-trained counsellor, an accredited parenting educator, an agony aunt and the author of 30 books on parenting. John Coleman is a psychologist whose primary interest is adolescence. His pioneering work with parents and families has been widely recognised, and in 2001 he was awarded an OBE for his services to young people.

1. Introduction 2. What Parents Tell us about their Worries 3. The Impact of the Digital World on the Family 4. The Actual Threats of the Digital World 5. The Opportunities of the Digital World 6. Child Development and Technology 7. Adolescent Development and Technology 8. Positive Parenting 9. The Importance of Communication 10. Co-Parenting 11. A Family Digital Strategy; Appendix: More Help Support and Information