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Setting Limits:

Set time limit per day for total screen time, and gradually allow the child more control over how they allocate that time.
Set a specific time, or set of times, when the computer can be used.
No computer use after a certain time.
No technology at the dinner table.
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Developing Time Management:

Daily work schedule planning
Use a kitchen timer to help students understand how long they’ve been online. Set a reasonable amount of time, and put the computer away afterward. It only takes a few times with this technique before the amount of time becomes routine.
Apps for time management:

Take Advantage of Tech Breaks:

Research shows that knowing you have specific time set aside to check social networking sites actually helps students focus better, so Dr. Larry Rosen recommends 25 minutes of homework time, then 5 minutes of a tech break, then study again.

Family Agreements:

sign a contract between parents and children with clear and agreed consequences for breaking the agreement
laptops only in family areas, not in isolated areas like the bedrooms
encourage your child to meet their friends in person
encourage social time with the family on a fixed schedule
Common Sense Media: Family Agreement
Technology Family Contract

Monitoring:

regular monitoring of comments made/received
checking the browser history regularly

Regular and open conversations with your child are always the best way to make these strategies successful.

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