The importance of promoting social and emotional intelligence among kids has received more attention as of late, and US nonprofit Common Sense Media is taking note. The organization has launched a new ratings tool designed to help parents discover, use, and select TV shows and films that portray character strengths that can support childhood development.
According to recent Common Sense Media reports, American tweens and teens spend six and nine hours a day, respectively, consuming media. And when it comes to their children’s educations, the top concern among parents pertains to social and emotional learning.With those metrics in mind, Common Sense’s new ratings system is meant to help today’s media-savvy kids make informed content choices.

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