Category: Teenagers

24th March 2024
Ctrl+Alt+Delay:  I talk to lots of parents about all sorts of things, naturally, in my work but I’ve noticed not many parents think to use...
24th March 2024
I talk to lots of parents about all sorts of things, naturally, in my work but I’ve noticed not many parents think to use parental...
24th March 2024
  I’ve been thinking about how to help parents delay giving their child a Smartphone and I thought about my own kid’s milestones. Childhood is...
22nd March 2024
  How do you talk to children about Cancer? Receiving a cancer diagnosis is challenging at any age, but for children in particular, it can...
22nd March 2024
Using smartphones as ‘digital pacifiers’ or ‘dummies’ is an increasing phenomenon in our modern society, where smartphones serve as soothing tools for both toddlers and...
21st March 2024
Giving a child a smartphone without guidance is like giving them the keys to a 4×4 without teaching them how to drive – it can...
18th March 2024
  After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm,...
8th March 2024
  Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference...
7th March 2024
 As we celebrate World Book Day, if we can get passed the stress of dressing up, we can embark on a journey of literary exploration,...
4th March 2024
Girl Power Starts at Home! Today as we celebrate International Women’s Day, let’s reflect on the profound impact we have as parents in shaping the...
3rd March 2024
If you decided to run a Marathon you wouldn’t just put on your trainers & run 26 miles would you? You’d train. You’d plan. You’d...
28th February 2024
97% of 12-year-olds in Britain have a smartphone ‼️📱 You may have seen or heard the campaign that’s gone viral (in a good way‼️)  by...
28th February 2024
The Phubbing Epidemic I learnt a new word this morning‼️ The word “phubber” is used to describe a person who pays too much attention to...
27th February 2024
  I’ve just been interviewed by BBC Radio Sheffield about a new report suggesting that children who sit down and eat and TALK WITH their...
Smartphone tips and scripts for parents
26th February 2024
I’m interested in raising awareness around delaying, not denying kids smartphones. It’s not about scary mongering or searching for doom & gloom research about the...