Parent Diagnostic

by Girl Security

Reflect on your family’s digital habits, awareness, and comfort zones.

Parenting is hard, plain and simple. Technology only expands the challenges parents and caregivers face when raising a child. Many kids feel more knowledgeable about tech than adults, which makes it harder for families to stay ahead.

This diagnostic was designed to simplify your thinking about you, your child, and technology. It condenses the many considerations of digital safety into a quick self-reflection you can use to start conversations and set values-based boundaries.

Download the Worksheet

Digital Parenting Scorecard

Rate your awareness and practices across five key areas:

  1. Understanding your child’s digital environment

  2. Recognizing psychological and social impacts

  3. Understanding emerging tech risks (AI, surveillance, data)

  4. Modeling healthy tech habits

  5. Taking action and staying informed

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This diagnostic is meant to help you reflect on your current level of awareness and comfort with technology risks. Use the insight gained as a lens through which to review this toolkit and make it your own.

Scoring Guide for Digital Parenting Worksheet

  • You’re starting to think about digital parenting but may need more tools, knowledge, or confidence.

  • You understand some risks and practices but may be inconsistent in applying them.

  • You are applying strategies, having conversations, and staying informed, but there is room to deepen consistency.

  • You are confident, proactive, and adaptable in supporting your child’s digital life.

Next Steps:
Define What Matters

Once you’ve reflected on your family’s digital comfort zones, take the next step: name your values.

Use this worksheet to help your family:

  • Identify what matters most when it comes to tech

  • Decide what to allow, block, or co-use—and why

  • Stay in sync as kids grow and tech evolves

Go Deeper With the Full Report

This page gives you a condensed version of the toolkit. The full report includes extended examples, discussion prompts, and detailed context to help you apply these tools with confidence.

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Every family’s journey with tech looks different. The important thing is to keep reflecting, adjusting, and talking together.

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