For information on how much screen time children in this age group spend, see The Common Sense Census, media use by tweens and teens (2019) report (pp. 23-25). Focus on the difference between the 8-12 age group and the 13-15 age group. What media platforms do 13-18 year olds use the most? In this report you will also find more information on the different platforms on which teenagers spend time online.

Read the article Progressing Parental Engagement Project and define the difference between parent involvement and parental engagement. Go through the points in the Parental engagement section - What works at home and What works at school and summarise the most important ideas. Summarise in which areas parents should be involved in the media education of children in this age group.

Read the file Parents fact sheet and point out benefits and challenges related to parental engagement throughout the high school years. Focus on the 6 key principles (pp. 4-5) and select which of these examples can be put into practice and how. 

Watch the video #GoodDigitalParenting Episode 3 and summarise why it is important to talk to children about their online activities but at the same time respect the child's online space.

Watch the video #GoodDigitalParenting Episode 4 and point out why it is important to be a good role model for childrens when it comes to media use. List specific ideas on how to be a role model for children when using digital technology. What is the difference between being a role model for children at different ages (from 13 to 18)? For more information on why it is important to be a digital role model for your child, read the article:  Being a Digital Age Role Model. 

Watch the video How To Limit SCREEN TIME For Teenagers, and point out how to limit screen time for children without having them feel like they're being locked up (starts 04:23). Then read the article 4 Conversations to Have with Older Kids and Teens About Their Screen Time Habits and highlight the most reliable questions to have conversations with older kids and teens about their screen time habits.

Look at the Media Plan Checkbox to get familiar with ways parents can improve the quality of their children's media use. Look at the link Media Plan Creator to get an idea of how to help parents to approach media use mindfully based on their own values and possibilities.

Check out the article Have a conversation - Advice and resources to help talk about life online for tips on how to talk to children about their online activities. You will find resources to help you start a conversation, advice, and helpful links for having difficult conversations. You can download two files from in the resources section:  Family agreement and Let’s Talk About Life Online (a leaflet for supporting productive and positive conversations). Using these documents try to make a plan on how to talk to children about their media habits, how to create a family media plan, and how to present it to children, taking into account the specificities of this age group.