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I’ve started doing lots of podcast interviews relating to my book, and I’m almost always asked what parents should know about managing kids’ technology and social media use. No matter what your opinions are on the topic, and how terrified or unterrified you may be, you’re probably wondering what the science suggests in terms of the most effective approaches and management strategies.

It’s hard to provide simple, straightforward answers to these questions, but today I thought I’d share three of my favorite “quick tips,” all of which are gleaned from psychologists or directly from the research.