Patricia Cantor is professor emerita of early childhood studies and former associate provost at Plymouth State University, New Hampshire. Melinda Holohan serves as faculty specialist in family science and human development at Western Michigan University. Jean Rogers is director of the Screen Time Action Network at Fairplay, a global collaborative of practitioners, educators, advocates, and parents.

• ContentsForeword Denisha Jones  xiAcknowledgments  xiiiIntroduction  1Part I: Cultivating Screen Awareness1.  Navigating the Screenscape  7Growing Up in a Screen-Saturated World  7Why Screen Aware?  11The Screen-Aware Framework for Early Childhood (SAFEC)  13Questions for Reflection  232.  Focusing on Development  24Core Developmental Needs  24Questions for Reflection  423.  Looking to Research  43Common Screen Myths  43Critical Findings  48The Benefits of Research-Informed Practice  57Questions for Reflection  584.  Promoting Protective Factors  60A Strengths-Based Lens  60Family Protective Factors and Screen Awareness  61Screen-Aware Protective Factors  69Questions for Reflection  81Part II: Advancing Screen Awareness5.  Fortifying Caregiver–Child Relationships  85Barriers to Connection  85Strengthening Connections  90Summary of Key Points  96Applying Screen Awareness  976.  Safeguarding Children From Exploitation  98Children as Targets  98Child Rights and Risks in the Digital Age  103Summary of Key Points  114Applying Screen Awareness  1157.  Activating Screen Awareness  116Effective Communication Strategies  116Professional Learning and Development  120Action Planning for Screen-Aware Practices  125Summary of Key Points  130Applying Screen Awareness  1308.  Establishing Policies and Partnerships  132Program/School-Level Policies  132Local/State Level  138National Level  142Summary of Key Points  144Applying Screen Awareness  145Epilogue: Advocating for Screen Awareness  146Appendix A: Action Planning With SMART Goals  151Appendix B: Sample Phone-Free Zone Sign  153References  155Index  173About the Authors  177

Patricia Cantor is professor emerita of early childhood studies and former associate provost at Plymouth State University, New Hampshire. Melinda Holohan serves as faculty specialist in family science and human development at Western Michigan University. Jean Rogers is director of the Screen Time Action Network at Fairplay, a global collaborative of practitioners, educators, advocates, and parents.

• ContentsForeword Denisha Jones  xiAcknowledgments  xiiiIntroduction  1Part I: Cultivating Screen Awareness1.  Navigating the Screenscape  7Growing Up in a Screen-Saturated World  7Why Screen Aware?  11The Screen-Aware Framework for Early Childhood (SAFEC)  13Questions for Reflection  232.  Focusing on Development  24Core Developmental Needs  24Questions for Reflection  423.  Looking to Research  43Common Screen Myths  43Critical Findings  48The Benefits of Research-Informed Practice  57Questions for Reflection  584.  Promoting Protective Factors  60A Strengths-Based Lens  60Family Protective Factors and Screen Awareness  61Screen-Aware Protective Factors  69Questions for Reflection  81Part II: Advancing Screen Awareness5.  Fortifying Caregiver–Child Relationships  85Barriers to Connection  85Strengthening Connections  90Summary of Key Points  96Applying Screen Awareness  976.  Safeguarding Children From Exploitation  98Children as Targets  98Child Rights and Risks in the Digital Age  103Summary of Key Points  114Applying Screen Awareness  1157.  Activating Screen Awareness  116Effective Communication Strategies  116Professional Learning and Development  120Action Planning for Screen-Aware Practices  125Summary of Key Points  130Applying Screen Awareness  1308.  Establishing Policies and Partnerships  132Program/School-Level Policies  132Local/State Level  138National Level  142Summary of Key Points  144Applying Screen Awareness  145Epilogue: Advocating for Screen Awareness  146Appendix A: Action Planning With SMART Goals  151Appendix B: Sample Phone-Free Zone Sign  153References  155Index  173About the Authors  177

Patricia Cantor is professor emerita of early childhood studies and former associate provost at Plymouth State University, New Hampshire. Melinda Holohan serves as faculty specialist in family science and human development at Western Michigan University. Jean Rogers is director of the Screen Time Action Network at Fairplay, a global collaborative of practitioners, educators, advocates, and parents.

• ContentsForeword Denisha Jones  xiAcknowledgments  xiiiIntroduction  1Part I: Cultivating Screen Awareness1.  Navigating the Screenscape  7Growing Up in a Screen-Saturated World  7Why Screen Aware?  11The Screen-Aware Framework for Early Childhood (SAFEC)  13Questions for Reflection  232.  Focusing on Development  24Core Developmental Needs  24Questions for Reflection  423.  Looking to Research  43Common Screen Myths  43Critical Findings  48The Benefits of Research-Informed Practice  57Questions for Reflection  584.  Promoting Protective Factors  60A Strengths-Based Lens  60Family Protective Factors and Screen Awareness  61Screen-Aware Protective Factors  69Questions for Reflection  81Part II: Advancing Screen Awareness5.  Fortifying Caregiver–Child Relationships  85Barriers to Connection  85Strengthening Connections  90Summary of Key Points  96Applying Screen Awareness  976.  Safeguarding Children From Exploitation  98Children as Targets  98Child Rights and Risks in the Digital Age  103Summary of Key Points  114Applying Screen Awareness  1157.  Activating Screen Awareness  116Effective Communication Strategies  116Professional Learning and Development  120Action Planning for Screen-Aware Practices  125Summary of Key Points  130Applying Screen Awareness  1308.  Establishing Policies and Partnerships  132Program/School-Level Policies  132Local/State Level  138National Level  142Summary of Key Points  144Applying Screen Awareness  145Epilogue: Advocating for Screen Awareness  146Appendix A: Action Planning With SMART Goals  151Appendix B: Sample Phone-Free Zone Sign  153References  155Index  173About the Authors  177