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Talking to Kids About AI: Age-by-Age Scripts for Parents

Artificial Intelligence is everywhere—whether it’s Alexa answering a question, YouTube suggesting the next video, or ChatGPT helping with homework. For parents, it can feel overwhelming to know how to...

The Truth Sandwich: A Smarter Way for Parents to Myth-Bust

Credit: Future Hindsight: How we can all preserve the truth, and stop lies from spreading. Sometimes, the things kids hear about online—can be misleading, exaggerated, or simply false. When you want...

Prebunking: Helping Your Child Spot Misinformation Before It Spreads

Credit: Communicate Health In today’s digital world, children are bombarded with messages, videos, and memes every single day. Some of them are helpful, some are harmless fun—but others can be...

Doxing: What Parents Need to Know and How to Talk to Your Child About It

Credit: Freepik As our children spend more time online—chatting with friends, gaming, sharing videos, or scrolling through social media—it’s vital that we understand the risks they might face. One of...

Smart Glasses: The Next Parenting and School Dilemma?

We’ve only just got our heads around smartphones in our children’s lives — now another piece of technology is on the horizon: smart glasses. They look stylish, even fashionable. Unlike clunky headsets...

Are We Giving Young Children Too Much Tech, Too Soon?

🔍 New Research from Ofcom Raises Urgent Questions for Parents As a parent, it can be hard to keep up with the pace of technology. Every day seems to bring a new app, platform, or gadget that our...

“Dear Sue, My PE Teacher Was Right…”

When a School Newsletter Letter Hit a Nerve – And Sparked a Parenting Pause By Sue Atkins – Navigating the Digital Jungle Dear Sue,I just wanted to comment on something my child’s PE teacher wrote in...

Why Turning Your Phone to Grayscale Helps with Screen Addiction (Especially for Kids)

Bright colours. Red notification bubbles. Eye-catching apps. They’re all carefully designed to keep us hooked—and for kids, this can mean hours of mindless scrolling or bouncing from app to app...

The Digital Jungle Dilemmas

Group Chats, Ghosting & Screenshots — A Preteen Soap Opera Welcome to the Digital Jungle Dilemmas — Your Support for Parenting in a Screen-Filled World! Parenting today often feels like posting...