Parent Guides from ConnectSafely

By parents, for parents: A growing collection of clearly written guidebooks that demystify apps, services and platforms popular with kids and teens. In PDF format. Feel free to download, print and share (if you share in bulk, please let us know).

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Parent’s Guide to Snapchat

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Parent’s Guide to Snapchat

Parent’s Guide to Roblox

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Parent’s Guide to Roblox

Parent’s Guide to TikTok

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Parent’s Guide to TikTok

Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV

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Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV

Guide to Ray-Ban Stories: Bystander Privacy in a World of Wearable Cameras

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Guide to Ray-Ban Stories: Bystander Privacy in a World of Wearable Cameras

Family Guide to Parental Controls

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Family Guide to Parental Controls

Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook

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Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook

Parent’s Guide to Tech for Tots

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Parent’s Guide to Tech for Tots

Parent’s Guide to Amazon Alexa

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Parent’s Guide to Amazon Alexa

Parent, Educator & Youth Guide to LGBTQ Cyberbullying

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Parent, Educator & Youth Guide to LGBTQ Cyberbullying

Parent’s and Educator’s Guide to Hate Speech

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Parent’s and Educator’s Guide to Hate Speech

Parent’s Guide to Education Technology

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Parent’s Guide to Education Technology

Parent’s Guide to Google Family Link

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Parent’s Guide to Google Family Link

Parent’s Guide to Cybersecurity

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Parent’s Guide to Cybersecurity

By parents, for parents: A growing collection of clearly written guidebooks that demystify apps, services and platforms popular with kids and teens. In PDF format. Feel free to download, print and share (if you share in bulk, please let us know).

Reprint/Repost Policy

Parent’s Guide to Snapchat

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Parent’s Guide to Snapchat

Parent’s Guide to Roblox

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Parent’s Guide to Roblox

Parent’s Guide to TikTok

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Parent’s Guide to TikTok

Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV

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Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV

Guide to Ray-Ban Stories: Bystander Privacy in a World of Wearable Cameras

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Guide to Ray-Ban Stories: Bystander Privacy in a World of Wearable Cameras

Family Guide to Parental Controls

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Family Guide to Parental Controls

Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook

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Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook

Parent’s Guide to Tech for Tots

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Parent’s Guide to Tech for Tots

Parent’s Guide to Amazon Alexa

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Parent’s Guide to Amazon Alexa

Parent, Educator & Youth Guide to LGBTQ Cyberbullying

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Parent, Educator & Youth Guide to LGBTQ Cyberbullying

Parent’s and Educator’s Guide to Hate Speech

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Parent’s and Educator’s Guide to Hate Speech

Parent’s Guide to Education Technology

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Parent’s Guide to Education Technology

Parent’s Guide to Google Family Link

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Parent’s Guide to Google Family Link

Parent’s Guide to Cybersecurity

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Parent’s Guide to Cybersecurity

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