The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.
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eParenting and Parenting in the 21st Century
eParenting used to mean keeping your kids safe on the Internet, however now it has a wider scope including parenting with the use of technology, and distance parenting. Curated by Peter Mellow |
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The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.
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With his book “The Anxious Generation,” social psychologist Jonathan Haidt calls for a revolution in how parents administer smartphones and social media to children.
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Here's what to consider about the best age for giving a child their first phone.
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The research paints a murky picture, but perpetual hand-wringing says plenty about adult biases.
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Too often schools and teachers are lumped with solving all of life’s ills. For a phone ban to be effective, parents must share some of the burden.
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Long the domain of secondary schools, mobile phones and smartwatches are becoming increasingly common in primary schools.
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Do Not Track Kids, made by an ex-NSA researcher, works behind the scenes to block connections to data brokers and ad companies.
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Open and honest conversations around the use of such apps should start early and be revisited often, depending on the child’s age
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They want her to demonstrate that she’s responsible enough. Parenting columnist Meghan Leahy has deep thoughts.
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Voice mail messages from my family allowed me to slowly climb out of a state of gloom and self-imposed isolation.
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What is the best way to handle the new world when it comes to kids and smartphones?
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It’s not the smartest purchase for a 13-year-old who already has a phone. But it’s his money, and his mistake to make (and learn from).
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Amazon's Woot is selling a refurbished iPod touch today for $35 off.
I've always said that a child's first phone should be an iPod. Give them some digital skills without the worry of a data plan. Allows for more control since they can only connect over your wifi, but they can still facetime grandparents and feel liek they have a phone!
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I’m sticking to my principles on not getting smartphones for my tweens — even though my child got lost on the dark streets of New York City.
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A growing number of academics are challenging assumptions about the negative effects of social media and smartphones on children.
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I wanted to buy my daughter a no-frills phone as a punishment for serious tween violations. It was harder than I thought it would be, writes Emma Jane.
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Children under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy, according to new guidelines issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Is this the perfect way to introduce your child to owning their own phone?
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Don’t add to the drama. Take it in stride and coach your kids as they work to resolve things on their own.
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Our unproductive 'zombie' screen hours can creep up – but they don't need to rule us. Here are four steps to help you use new tools to monitor and change your technology habits.
For our teens to become aware of their phone use.
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A new Pew study finds that many teens think phones distract their parents during conversations.
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Many parents think teens are too absorbed by screens. Teens agree.
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Voice chat might be the future of communication, as companies build walkie-talkie-type tools to address things people don’t like about phone calls and make voice communication less disruptive.
Send a voice message to your kids phone occasionally instead of a text message. I think they would like to hear your voice.
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New tools to help people use their smartphones in less detrimental ways are a good start, but could be even better at protecting users' well-being.
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Being hooked on devices is as likely a symptom of stress and anxiety as a cause.