Digital Wellness Resources

In the Pleasantville Schools, we believe technology should earn its place in our students' lives, and digital wellness has become a steady focus of our work with families and staff. The provided resources come from respected pediatric, psychological, and education organizations, and they speak to the questions parents ask us most: how much screen time is healthy, how does social media affects young people, and how do we help build balanced, intentional habits at home. We share the same research-backed information that informs our own decisions because none of this work happens at school alone. When families and educators use a common language about healthy technology use, students are far better prepared to make thoughtful choices with the devices and tools in front of them. We hope these links offer a helpful starting point for conversations in your own home.

Children and Screens
An independent nonprofit that turns research on digital media and child development into webinars, podcasts, and parent tip sheets.
Common Sense: Digital Well-Being
A family hub of practical tips and tools for building healthier tech habits at home, from screen-free times to content limits.
AAP Family Media Plan
A free interactive tool from pediatricians that helps your family create a personalized, printable plan for balanced media use.
Helping Kids Thrive in a Digital World
A plain-language explanation of pediatricians' latest guidance on raising healthy, balanced kids in a connected world.
Social Media and Youth Mental Health
Pediatrician-developed answers, a platform glossary, and a Q&A library to help families support kids' mental health online.
U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory
The federal health advisory that summarizes the evidence on social media and offers concrete steps families can take (PDF).
Adolescent Social Media Use
Ten science-based recommendations from the nation's psychologists for healthier teen social media use.
Social Media and Teen Mental Health
Yale physicians explain what the research shows and offer balanced, practical advice for parents of teenagers.
AACAP: Screen Time and Children
A concise Facts for Families guide on healthy media habits and warning signs, written by child and adolescent psychiatrists.
Mayo Clinic: Screen Time and Children
A clear medical primer on guiding your child's screen use by age, with practical strategies for the whole household.