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Parents & Caregivers Resources

To ensure you’re getting the absolute best guidance, SYNC partnered with Children and Screens: Institute for Digital Media and Child Development. Together, we’ve vetted and curated top-tier resources tailored to the specific developmental stages of your children.
Choose an age group below to explore Do’s and Don’ts, guides, and tools designed for your family:

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Just take out whatever you don’t want. It’ll change your entire perspective. That’s what makes it different and unique from everything else.

Anyone can paint. These things happen automatically. All you have to do is just let them happen. The only thing worse than yellow snow is green snow.

All kinds of happy little splashes. Of course he’s a happy little stone, cause we don’t have any other kind. Put light against light – you have nothing. Put dark against dark – you have nothing. It’s the contrast of light and dark that each give the other one meaning. Here we’re limited by the time we have.

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Early Childhood (Ages 0-5)

In the earliest years of life, a child’s brain develops at an incredible rate. Discover how to manage screen time, encourage interactive play, and set healthy media boundaries before devices become a permanent fixture in their daily routine.

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Middle Childhood (Ages 6-11)

As children enter elementary school, digital media becomes a tool for both learning and leisure. Learn how to co-view media, establish family tech agreements, manage introduction to gaming, and keep communication open as their digital independence grows.

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Adolescence & Teens (Ages 11-18)

The middle and high school years bring social media, smartphones, and deep digital immersion. Find expert strategies to help your teen navigate online peer relationships, protect their mental health and sleep, and develop self-regulation in a highly connected world.