This course guides parents and educators on practical, scientifically grounded strategies to secure children’s devices while considering the cognitive and emotional development of kids. It integrates neuroscience insights about brain development and attention, psychological factors around digital safety, and step-by-step technical device security.
From setting up parental controls to building child-proof tech habits, this course gives you everything you need to secure your child’s digital life..
Target Audience:
Parents and caregivers of children aged 5–16
Educators and school staff involved in digital safety
Child psychologists and counselors interested in digital wellbeing
To help parents and educators understand how children's developing brains respond to digital devices, and how this affects attention, impulse control, and emotional regulation, thereby influencing how device security should be approached.
Learn essential technical steps to secure devices commonly used by children.
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Screen Time & App Limits
Explore psychological strategies to encourage children’s cooperation and autonomy in device security.
To equip parents and educators with the knowledge to identify common digital threats children may face, recognize behavioral warning signs, and respond in ways that protect the child’s safety, confidence, and autonomy.
Apply it exercise:
Lock Down App Permissions & Downloads
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Set Up Strong Passwords & Biometrics
Parents of kids 5–16, caregivers, guardians.
