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Parents who ignore technology’s impact on kids can inadvertently put children in danger and risk exposing them to potential harm. Today’s family is now confronted by Internet-ready high-tech and mobile devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs, apps, computers and connected video game systems at every turn, says author Scott Steinberg: A challenge contemporary parents must be prepared to meet.
“Nearly every aspect of personal and professional life is influenced by technology today,” says Steinberg, creator of the new The Modern Parent’s Guide series of high-tech parenting books, free to download at http://www.ParentsGuideBooks.com. Studies show that children aged 2-5 are now more able to play video games or downloaded apps than tie their shoelaces and that over 75% of teenagers own cell phones. But with 62% of kids saying they’ve had a negative experience online, and a quarter of adolescents stating that parents know little or nothing about what they’re doing on the Internet, Steinberg cautions that more must be done to educate both parents and kids. “From iPads to Web-ready cell phones, we’re rushing to put technology in millions of hands without adequate education for life in a connected world,” he explains.
Starting today, The Modern Parent’s Guide range of high-tech parenting books – a new series providing positive, real-world solutions for today’s digital parent – will begin arming families to meet the growing challenge. The initial volume, The Modern Parent’s Guide to Kids and Video Games (http://www.videogamesandkids.com), is immediately available as a free download (as both a PDF and at no cost in eBook form via Sony’s Reader™ Store), and provides a complete guide to PC, console, online, free, social and mobile games, including using game ratings, addressing common health concerns and fostering healthy computing habits. Readers can also purchase paperback, iBooks, Kindle and Nook editions.
Built for a generation of parents and professionals whose children are surrounded by high-tech gadgets and downloadable apps at every turn, The Modern Parent’s Guide series provides families with essential hints, tips and tools they need to make technology a safe, fun and rewarding part of household life. Covering the full spectrum of connected life from online safety to apps, Web-based services and electronics, books are founded on three guiding principles – education, communication and participation – and stress that knowledge and understanding are key to helping parents and kids make better, more informed decisions. Future volumes include:
The Modern Parent’s Guide to
Internet, Web and Online Safety (July 2012)
Facebook and Social Networks (December 2012)
Smartphones and Apps (2013)
Digital Music, Movies and Entertainment (2013)
Including contributions from family tech guru Johner Riehl and gaming expert Rusel DeMaria, The Modern Parent’s Guide to Kids and Video Games – like upcoming manuscripts – also offers exclusive commentary and insight from leading industry experts and educators. Free to download from www.ParentsGuideBooks.com and Sony’s Reader™ Store, all books provide hints, tips, and how-to guides that make the digital world a safe, fun and healthy part of household life. For more on tech toys, readers can also visit Steinberg’s blog at Sears Toy Shop.
