The Screen Time Safety Toolkit: A Practical Guide for Protecting Young People Online

This comprehensive guide by CNN contributor and social media expert Dr. Kara Alaimo in partnership with Cornerstone Day School provides parents, teachers, and mental health professionals with ready-made conversations and exercises to teach young people how to protect and empower themselves online.Drawing on a decade of expertise covering digital safety, the book tackles critical topics including deepfakes, catfishing, misinformation, influencer culture, AI-generated content, online predators, privacy protection, and healthy screen time boundaries. Each chapter includes reflection questions and exercises designed for immediate use in one-on-one conversations, classroom settings, or therapy sessions-no prior expertise required.Written in accessible language that avoids being preachy or patronizing, this playbook reduces the burden on overwhelmed caregivers by providing the exact scripts they need to have these crucial conversations.From understanding how algorithms work and identifying m