Is it time to ban social media for children?

Rinsing the dishes, I stood at the sink and laughed as my 12-year-old daughter, Ava, held up her phone. ‘Look at the camera, Mum!’ she grinned before showing me the video she’d just taken using a sill

Have you seen anything online that’s made you feel worried?” This is the question Paula*, a leading child psychologist who’d rather not be named, always asks when she first sees children. A few years

What’s the fuss about? It’s the landmark UK legislation, passed by the previous Conservative government in 2023 – with very broad cross-party support – that aims to protect users, especially children,

We all know that children shouldn’t have too much screen time. However, as any parent will testify, limiting it is easier said than done! As a busy working mum-of-two I’ll admit that my boys Rory, 12,

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