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Screen Time

'No screens on school days': 4 parents share exactly how they manage their kids' screen use.

OPINION: 'Mobile phone bans are making our kids irrelevant in the world they're growing into.'

What on earth is Tiktok? The social media app everyone under 20 seems to be on.

"I was a bad mum": Zoe Marshall on the guilt she felt after complaining about her child to a friend.

A crisis of parenting: What's really going wrong with our kids in 2019.

The grayscale hack that will have your kids handing your phone back.

"How the ‘Momo Challenge’ saved my family."

"The 17-rule contract I made my teenage son sign before giving him a mobile phone."

"He's not allowed anymore": The popular kids' TV show Zoe Marshall has banned in her home.

A dad's brutally genius invention makes it impossible for your teen to ignore your texts.

Jimmy Kimmel's latest viral prank shows the reality of kids and Fortnite.

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Do we need to send kids to a $4000 military-style boot camp to thwart tech addiction?

This homework hack will save your weeknights. All you need is screen-time.

Kate and Will ban devices from their nursery.

"I tried the app that tracks how much time you spend on your phone - and it was confronting."

New guidelines say toddlers should have zero screen time. Here's what you need to know.

The one toy banned from Prince George and Princess Charlotte's playroom.

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"It just feels so indulgent." I was swimming pool shamed by a mum friend.

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