The Palmer Library supports every parent's or guardian's right and responsibility to guide their children's choices based on their family's worldview. These resources have been recommended by parents. Listed resources are for informational purposes only and may require a paid subscription and/or other costs. The City of Palmer, and the Palmer Public Library, do not endorse any resource or product presented.
Phones:
Bark
Pinwheel
Gabb
Gizmo (phone watch)
Internet Filters:
Aura
Net Nanny
Family Time
Media Reviews:
Plugged In
Common Sense Media
Parent Previews (movies)
Novelist for Kids
Novelist
A Manga Guide for Parents (forum article)
Support Groups:
Parenting in a Tech World (Private Facebook Group)
Parenting in a Tech World Advice & Tips (Public Facebook Group)
Parenting and Technology (Private Facebook Group)
Parents Helping Parents (Virtual meetings & stress hotline)
Online Safety:
Officer Gomez (Facebook): Officer Gomez shares real-world tips with parents to help protect kids from online dangers, social media risks, and digital pitfalls.
Officer Gomez (YouTube): Parent tips and social media tricks. There is a lot going on with social media, and parents have a hard time keeping up. Officer Gomez explains some of the challenges to parents and kids.
Take It Down (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children): This service is one step you can take to help remove online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before you were 18.
Stay Safe (basics for teens)
Connect Safely
Family Online Safety Institute
Cyber Wise
Net Smartz (all ages)
Net Smartz Kids (kids interactive activities)
Internet Matters (Ages 0-5)
Internet Matters (Ages 6-10)
Internet Matters (Ages 11-13)
Internet Matters (Ages 14+)
Shared Hope International
Stop Sextortion
Love 146 (child exploitation support & action)
Health Information:
Nemours Teens Health
Health.gov
Medline Plus Teen Health