Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology

Diana writes about the digital world that our children contend with - in way that does not shame or debase tech, but rather makes a strong case for the need to help children (and adults!) understand how to deal responsibly and ethically with our digital citizenship. Some of the information in this book will be shocking to adults - there is so much that our children have to contend with of which we are not always aware! Read this book, download the study guide, and work with your community to find ways to support our children and learn more about being a responsible digital citizen!!

So this is more of a book on teaching kids to be civic leaders online. Which we think has good value. We bought this book with the intentions of learning how to regulate screen time in our son’s life. Although there is information on this subject and it is valuable; it’s fairly sparse in the book.The reason I dropped the book to three stars. The author spends more time tooting her own horn and giving herself more fanfare than discussing the issues at hand. There were so many anecdotal stories that I found myself skimming the book to glean the information she was trying to purvey. If she had just got to the meat and potatoes of the book; it would have been more enjoyable albeit it would have been a shorter book.

MUST READ IF YOU HAVE KIDS IN TEENAGE YEARS.Diana explains very well the complex world of technology and how it affects our kids,our schools and our family life.She provides a full review of tools available and resources you can use as a parent or a teacher to guide kids along the road of becoming tech-wise adults.

Diana Graber’s book is an enjoyable read; easy to understand, clearly organized and full of meaningful activities for parents and teachers to connect with their kids. This book will equip you with the tools to help your children/tweens/teens build a healthy relationship with technology. Diana Graber is a teacher (and media literacy expert) who is passionate about helping kids understand the impact of their digital reputations. Graber looks at technology through a positive lens stating that the reason for teaching children to connect critically and confidently online is for them to use digital technology to learn, inspire, be inspired, and share their unique talents with the world. Graber has found that technology issues are often social issues, and she encourages parents to share their valuable wisdom and life-experiences to help their children and teenagers online and offline. She suggests parents talk with their kids (today!) about technology use and make decisions together about how they (parents and kids) might improve their “digital diets” going forward. It is essential to empower kids to set their own limits with technology. Graber’s research reveals that kids are actually craving help, knowledge, and direction when it comes to using technology. This is a pressing issue, and every school must make time to teach digital citizenship, digital literacy, and how to use digital media. These terms should not be foreign to a society of enthusiastic internet users but should be known and easily understood by students and teachers everywhere. Graber helps us understand these terms and why each is important to our kids. This book confirms that kids need conversation and education surrounding reputation, screen time, relationships, and privacy. Get this book today, read it, share it with your kids, then share it with your school principal or a favorite teacher!

I feel so empowered as a parent raising kids with technology. I went into reading this book pretty afraid of what the middle school years would bring for my daughter. After reading this book I feel confident about having skills as a parent the help my daughters become conscientious digital citizens.

After buying this book, before I met the author Diana Graber, i had no thought of meeting her. I maximized my amazement after listening to her over an hour and amplified my enthusiasm to delve into the wisdom-laden paragraphs of this book. Parents, educators...A must-read book...

As a psychologist passionate about understanding technology and the impact on us and our children, I found Raising Humans to be an excellent resource for up to date research and expert advice on how technology is impacting youth and families and how to intervene. As a parent, it can be overwhelming to utilize all of the information presented, so I suggest picking your biggest questions and trying out Graber's ideas.

I am a 4th grade teacher and firmly believe that Diana Graber's book "Raising Humans in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build a Healthy Relationship with Technology" should be required reading for every teacher and parent. Diana has provided all of us with the tools we need to help children navigate this digital world safely and kindly. She is a mom and a teacher with logical solutions to complex issues.

Fantastic, upbeat and positive insight on how to give young people the skills they need not just to "stay safe" but to thrive in the 21st century.A must read for any parent.