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Parents have caved over smartphones and I'm furious
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (575+ words) I am so angry. Along with every other parent in my child's class, I signed a pact agreeing that we would delay getting our child a smartphone until at least 14 and ban access to social media until 16. Eighteen months later,…...
Parents: Let your kids out to play
23+ hour, 10+ min ago (662+ words) Who else remembers the joy of the unsupervised childhood? My childhood had a simple structure: Leave the house, come back when hungry. Nobody tracked my location. Nobody scheduled my fun. I roamed a small Irish village with a rotating gang…...
Peer Group Tools Launches PG Compass, a Platform Focused on Human Connection - Denver Today
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (339+ words) New platform streamlines peer group operations, allowing members to focus on meaningful relationships Apr. 8, 2026 at 12: 19pm As AI takes on more of the work that used to fill our calendars, people will have a greater need for real human connection. PG…...
Screens: The Enemy of Being Social
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (360+ words) The kiosk fills with open computers, scattered headphones, and a mostly silent atmosphere, besides the occasional passerby to grab a latte or bagel. Down the stairs in the Learning Commons, students chat and play cards competitively, laptops nowhere to be…...
How technology shapes social bonds and mental well-being
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (399+ words) PITTSBURG, Kan. " Technology has connected people in many ways, but some say it may also be driving them further apart. Pittsburg State freshmen Landon Short and Ethan Sage said they met before school started, using technology to build a connection…...
Supernanny Jo Frost urges parents to 'act now' to prevent 'health crisis"
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (616+ words) Parenting expert Jo Frost has issued an urgent warning about protecting children from a 'public health crisis' just months after backing a social media ban for under-16s Supernanny is calling on parents to take greater action to safeguard their children....
Watching TV, and other things your phone-addicted teenager would consider an intellectual pursuit
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (733+ words) Follow our new Facebook page to get your fix of Mash" FOR today's teenagers, activities once considered simple can be a mind-bending challenge. Such as these: Watching a daytime cop drama Stick on a TV programme designed for the lowest…...
Supernanny Jo Frost issues urgent warning to 'act now and protect our children"
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (651+ words) Supernanny is urging parents to do more to protect their children. Jo referred to "big tech" as a "public health crisis" for young people, claiming that children are measuring their worth against others and comparing themselves to people they see…...
This toddler's after-school routine is winning the internet |
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (229+ words) This toddler's after-school routine is winning the internet'The Times of India There's something oddly calming about watching a child come back home from school and just" be No instant screen in hand Just a small routine that unfolds quietly, almost…...
Parent concerned at time children spend playing computer games, also quietly grateful for it
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (601+ words) A local parent has today quietly questioned the amount of time their children are spending playing computer games over the school holidays, while also privately acknowledging that the arrangement is "frankly the best thing that's happened to me since they…...